São Paulo's rivals Vitória are coached by Roger Machado's ‘favourite foe’ | OneFootball

This Saturday, at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), São Paulo will face Vitória at Estádio Manoel Barradas in the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. Currently in second place in the competition, Tricolor is looking for a win to close in on leaders Palmeiras. The match marks Roger Machado’s reunion with a familiar opponent he has often had the upper hand against.

The São Paulo manager has already faced Jair Ventura, Vitória’s coach, on 10 occasions, winning seven of them.

Old acquaintance

Jair Ventura is the third coach Roger has faced most often in his career, with 10 matches. The numbers are positive for the São Paulo boss, who has seven wins, two draws, and just one defeat in those meetings.

The first clash between the two came in the 19th round of the 2016 Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, Roger, in charge of Grêmio, lost 3-1 to Jair, who was at Botafogo. Since then, while managing Atlético-MG, Palmeiras, Juventude, and Internacional, Machado has not lost another match against him.

In their most recent meeting, in 2024, in the 25th round of the Brasileirão, Roger Machado’s Internacional beat Ventura’s Juventude 3-1 away from home. At São Paulo since early March, the 51-year-old coach has managed the team in seven matches, with four wins, one draw, and two defeats.

São Paulo’s next match

Match: Vitória vs São Paulo

Competition: Brazilian Championship – Round 11

Date and time: 04/11/2026 (Saturday), at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Venue: Barradão

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