São Bernardo 3-2 Vila Nova: result and AI prediction
São Bernardo – Vila Nova, Serie B, Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Primeiro de Maio
São Bernardo is #12 in the table (46 pts) and Vila Nova #1 (62 pts). 11 places separate the two teams in the table. São Bernardo has not won any of its last 5 matches. Vila Nova is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Vila Nova has kept 14 clean sheets in 34 matches. Their last meeting, on July 6, 2026, ended Vila Nova 2-1 São Bernardo.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Vila Nova arrive in stronger form and with promotion-stage urgency, while São Bernardo are trying to halt a poor recent sequence at Primeiro de Maio. The visitors have an important midfield return in João Vieira, although Dudu’s injury removes a regular ball-winner. São Bernardo must absorb pressure without conceding cheap transitions, then make their home territory and set-pieces count. Felipe Garcia’s suspension leaves the hosts with less margin for error in the final third.
Head-to-head analysis
The only recent league meeting was won by Vila Nova on home soil. It is too small a sample to outweigh the current team-news and form picture.
Injuries and absences
Felipe Garcia’s suspension weakens São Bernardo’s attacking rotation, while Vila Nova lose regular midfielder Dudu to a calf-related muscular problem. João Vieira’s return offsets part of that disruption for the visitors by restoring an established midfield option.
Form (last 5)
São Bernardo vs Vila Nova stats
| São Bernardo | Vila Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 34 | 34 |
| Goals scored | 46 | 48 |
| Goals conceded | 37 | 33 |
| Clean sheets | 9 | 14 |
Last meetings
- 2026-07-06Vila Nova 2-1 São Bernardo

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