Botafogo FR vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
- Referee Leone Carvalho
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Joao Ennio Sobral
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Sep | CA Paranaense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Sep | AC Goianiense | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #16 |
| 35 | Points | 31 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 34 |
| 45 | Conceded | 41 |
| -4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 32% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Nilton Santos will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Martin Benitez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Botafogo FR receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Vasco da Gama is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Martins scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Fellipe Bastos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' CR Vasco da Gama is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ribamar on 35.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and CR Vasco da Gama are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luiz Otavio is hanging Caio Alexandre on the field on 43 minute.
- 46' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Salomon Kalou on, Marcelo Conceicao off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Matheus Babi does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
- 52' Kevin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
- 52' The CR Vasco da Gama bench stirs into life. Ricardo is withdrawn and Miranda gets his opportunity.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past CR Vasco da Gama's compact .
- 58' Federico Barrandeguy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' Kevin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! German Cano gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 72' GOAL! Ygor Catatau scores on 72. Assisted by Marcos Junior
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 293 games and scored 292 goals.
- 82' Pedro Raul is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Babi makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 83.
- 87' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Neto Borges comes on to replace Martin Benitez.
- With this win, CR Vasco da Gama is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 14
- 3
-
11
Rhuan ↓ Pedro Raul 58'
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 1
-
2
Kevin ↓ Federico Barrandeguy 58'
-
19
Caio Alexandre ↓ Luiz Otavio 43'
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
8
Salomon Kalou ↑ 46'
-
15
Luiz Otavio ↑ 43'
- 25
- 13
-
18
Pedro Raul ↑ 58'
- 20
-
22
Federico Barrandeguy ↑ 58'
- 23
- 17
- 16
-
21
Carlos Renteria ↑ 43'
Coach
Paulo Autuori
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 37
- 22
- 36
- 1
- 5
-
10
Martin Benitez ↓ Neto Borges 87'
-
9
Ribamar ↓ Ygor Catatau 58'
- 20
-
11
Talles Magno ↓ Bruno Cesar 87'
- 14
Bench
- 34
-
35
Miranda ↑ 52'
- 28
-
7
Bruno Cesar ↑ 87'
-
33
Neto Borges ↑ 87'
- 27
- 55
- 31
- 17
- 41
- 30
-
38
Ygor Catatau ↑ 58'
Coach
Ramon Menezes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Lucas Villalba | 1 |
| Maximiliano Lopez | 1 |
| Luis Henrique | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Luiz Fernando | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Botafogo FR or CR Vasco da Gama 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
64%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
62%
Botafogo FR or CR Vasco da Gama
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.