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América FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Thu 6 Sep 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

América FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Henrique Ribeiro
  • Referee Henrique Neu Ribeiro
  • Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
  • Referee Eder Alexandre
  • Referee Douglas Almeida Costa

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
01 Sep EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
26 Aug CR Flamengo H 2–2 D
23 Aug SC Recife A 2–0 W
19 Aug Fluminense FC H 0–0 D
11 Aug EC Bahia A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep América FC A 1–2 L
01 Sep Santos FC H 0–3 L
29 Aug CA Paranaense A 0–1 L
26 Aug Chapecoense AF H 3–1 W
23 Aug CA Mineiro A 0–0 D
20 Aug Ceará SC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/7
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 5 G 3 A
Thiago Mendes 4 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! America FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' America FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His America FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Henrique has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Desabato, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Andrey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adilson Batista might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' America FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adilson Batista will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' CR Vasco da Gama have won 301 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. America FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 América FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for: América FC or CR Vasco da Gama 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
América FC41% Draw27% CR Vasco da Gama32%
Actual: América FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

América FC or Draw
68%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
59%
América FC or CR Vasco da Gama
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
América FC26% Draw47% CR Vasco da Gama27%
Actual: América FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — América FC

Handicap América FC covers Push CR Vasco da Gama covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

América FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.