CR Flamengo vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 19 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 20 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Assistant 1 Bruno Boschilia
- Assistant 2 Leone Carvalho Rocha (Brazil)
15 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 20 | 44 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 20 | 36 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 20 | 31 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 20 | 31 |
| 7 | Botafogo FR | 20 | 29 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 20 | 28 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 20 | 28 |
| 10 | Coritiba FBC | 20 | 27 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 20 | 27 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 20 | 26 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 20 | 26 |
| 14 | Santos FC | 20 | 22 |
| 15 | Grêmio FBPA | 20 | 22 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 20 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 20 | 21 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 20 | 21 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 20 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Fluminense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Santos FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | CR Flamengo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Clube do Remo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 38 | Points | 21 |
| 19 | Played | 20 |
| 11 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 9 |
| 36 | Scored | 23 |
| 17 | Conceded | 31 |
| +19 | GD | -8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
15%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Flamengo are 2nd (38 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 12 G | 5 A |
| Samuel Lino | 4 G | 7 A |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 3 G |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Maracana. CR Flamengo are looking to make home advantage count against CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Flamengo that had 382 games and scored 595 goals.
- 8' What a moment for Pedro! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Jardim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Luiz Araujo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' CR Vasco da Gama have won 287 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and CR Vasco da Gama are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Flamengo and CR Vasco da Gama are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Poor challenge from Leo Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 45' CR Flamengo player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' It’s high time Renato Gaucho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Cuesta is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — card on 52.
- 57' CR Flamengo currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' That is a card for CR Vasco da Gama. Paulo Henrique will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Jorginho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 65' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Jose Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 168 appearances.
- 75' CR Flamengo 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.
- 80' 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.
- 84' Robert has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Alex Sandro. He receives a card.
- 90' CR Vasco da Gama has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 9
- 4
- 21
- 7
- 26
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 16
- 52
Bench
- 11
- 22
- 6
- 42
- 13
- 8
- 27
- 44
- 18
- 49
- 64
- 75
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 23
- 6
- 46
- 2
- 96
- 30
- 1
- 88
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 77
- 3
- 18
- 25
- 43
- 17
- 28
- 11
- 4
- 98
- 82
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Henrique | 7 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Gerson | 3 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Ayrton Lucas | 2 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
84%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
38%
CR Flamengo or CR Vasco da Gama
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

