São Paulo 0-0 Corinthians: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 34 · Thursday 5 November 2026 · Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos · referee R. Claus · full time
Full time: São Paulo 0-0 Corinthians
São Paulo and Corinthians drew 0-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 34 on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How the match unfolded
No goals at Estádio Urbano Caldeira: São Paulo and Corinthians cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
Matheus Pereira of Corinthians was sent off in the 31st minute. Yuri Alberto of Corinthians was sent off in the 82nd minute. The referee, R. Claus, showed 9 yellow cards: 5 to São Paulo and 4 to Corinthians.
São Paulo: D. Silvestre Júnior, 4-1-4-1 · Corinthians: C. Seedorf, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Under 2.25, and 0-0 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was a São Paulo win at 46%; a draw, at 29%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (14%).
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.3 and the match produced none.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 41%; with 0 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 46%; they did not both score, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-04, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.10 for São Paulo and 1.29 for Corinthians.
São Paulo scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Corinthians left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
São Paulo had 5 shots on target, Corinthians 4.
São Paulo had 55% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
São Paulo came into it with 34 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.45 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Corinthians came into it with 34 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.35 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
São Paulo vs Corinthians: the match in numbers
| São Paulo | Match statistics | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.10 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 |
| 20 | Total shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 420 | Total passes | 347 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 6 | Corners | 8 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Iago (São Paulo), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
São Paulo
- Iago 7.9
- Pedro Lima 7.9
- Damián Bobadilla 7.7
- Rafael 7.4
- Ferreirinha 7.3
Corinthians
- Fabrizio Angileri 7.7
- Rodrigo Garro 7.7
- Hugo Souza 7.4
- Gustavo Henrique 7.4
- Vitinho 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Yuri Alberto at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- São Paulo: São Paulo vs Fluminense Friday 20 November 2026 · Brasileirão
- Corinthians: Corinthians vs Botafogo Thursday 19 November 2026 · Brasileirão
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about São Paulo vs Corinthians
What was the score in São Paulo vs Corinthians?
São Paulo 0-0 Corinthians (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Thursday 5 November 2026.
Who scored in São Paulo vs Corinthians?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict São Paulo vs Corinthians correctly?
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Under 2.25, and 0-0 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in São Paulo vs Corinthians?
Iago, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed São Paulo vs Corinthians?
R. Claus.
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