CA Mineiro vs CR Vasco da Gama, 2018
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A .
- CA Mineiro 35 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
- Referee Lucio Beiersdorf Flor
- Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
- Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | CR Vasco da Gama | 34 | 44 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Santos FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | EC Bahia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jul | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Ceará SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | São Paulo FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Mineiro | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 51 | Points | 44 |
| 35 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 44 | Scored | 45 |
| 40 | Conceded | 50 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 40% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
21%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CA Mineiro are 7th (51 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 11th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Mineiro
0-15
3/5
16-30
8/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
2/2
61-75
8/5
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Bernard | 5 G | 4 A |
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 2 A |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Mineiro welcome CR Vasco da Gama for this crunch clash at .
- 5' CR Vasco da Gama have won 301 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valdir de Moraes Filho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' CA Mineiro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Mineiro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' CA Mineiro are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' CR Vasco da Gama looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Mineiro and CR Vasco da Gama are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Mineiro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' CR Vasco da Gama is showing some good football. However, CR Vasco da Gama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' CA Mineiro seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lenon made 298 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Matheus Galdezani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Mineiro so far.
- 80' CA Mineiro are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's shape.
- 85' 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.
- 90' CR Vasco da Gama come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 28
- 10
-
7
Elias ↓ Tomas Andrade 76'
-
20
Matheus Galdezani ↓ Denilson 87'
- 9
- 14
- 11
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 31
- 4
- 29
- 16
-
27
Luan ↑ 58'
-
8
Tomas Andrade ↑ 76'
- 26
-
95
Denilson ↑ 87'
- 17
- 55
- 22
Coach
Thiago Larghi
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 37
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↓ Ricardo 90'
- 13
- 15
- 5
- 29
- 31
-
11
Maximiliano Lopez ↓ Andres Rios 83'
- 18
-
20
Wagner ↓ Vinicius Araujo 66'
Bench
-
14
Ricardo ↑ 90'
- 2
- 6
- 32
- 10
- 7
-
9
Andres Rios ↑ 83'
- 33
- 35
-
30
Vinicius Araujo ↑ 66'
- 12
Coach
Valdir de Moraes Filho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yago Pikachu | 3 |
| Hulk | 3 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Romulo Otero | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Dudu | 2 |
| Rossi | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
CA Mineiro or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
73%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
57%
CA Mineiro or CR Vasco da Gama
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

