CR Flamengo vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Flamengo vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
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 | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 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 | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Goiás EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | CR Flamengo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | São Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | América FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 76 | Points | 41 |
| 34 | Played | 33 |
| 23 / 7 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 14 |
| 71 | Scored | 43 |
| 29 | Conceded | 50 |
| +42 | GD | -7 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 68% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
8/3
16-30
6/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/2
76+
12/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
11/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 20 G | 7 A |
| Samuel Lino | 12 G | 9 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 7 G | 9 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 7 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Plata | 4 G | 3 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' That's the starting whistle at Maracana. Ninety minutes of football awaits between CR Flamengo and CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Pedro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Henrique made 152 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' 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.
- 23' It’s a booking for CR Flamengo player. Fabricio Bruno gets a Yellow card.
- 28' The travelling CR Vasco da Gama supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' It’s a booking for CR Vasco da Gama player. Paulo Henrique gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tite will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Erick Marcus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' 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.
- 64' A change in the CR Flamengo ranks — Pedro exits the field as Gabriel Barbosa enters on 64.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and CR Vasco da Gama are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Luiz Araujo on, Bruno Henrique off on 73 minutes.
- 75' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jair is hanging Ze Gabriel on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Magnificent from Gerson! That is 29 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' 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.
- 84' Everton Ribeiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giorgian De Arrascaeta at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' Everton is replacing Gerson for the CR Flamengo side.
- 89' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Erick Marcus comes on to replace Gabriel Pec.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Paulo Ricardo. He receives a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
-
9
Pedro ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 64'
- 4
- 15
- 8
- 5
- 20
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↓ Luiz Araujo 73'
- 17
- 43
Bench
-
11
Everton ↑ 85'
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↑ 84'
- 1
- 3
-
31
Luiz Araujo ↑ 73'
- 30
- 16
- 2
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 64'
- 34
- 25
- 29
Coach
Tite
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↓ Luca Orellano 75'
- 17
- 6
-
23
Ze Gabriel ↓ Jair 75'
- 99
- 21
-
96
Paulo Henrique ↓ Jose Rodriguez 85'
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Erick Marcus 89'
- 1
- 29
Bench
-
8
Jair ↑ 75'
- 97
- 4
- 70
-
14
Luca Orellano ↑ 75'
- 12
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 85'
- 7
-
9
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 85'
- 44
-
16
Erick Marcus ↑ 89'
- 88
Coach
Ramon Diaz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Henrique | 7 |
| Pedro | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Gerson | 3 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Ayrton Lucas | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.27
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
87%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
34%
CR Flamengo or CR Vasco da Gama
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
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.

