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 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | America FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 60 | Points | 31 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 55 | Scored | 34 |
| 23 | Conceded | 41 |
| +32 | GD | -7 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 64% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ 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)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CR Flamengo is hosting CR Vasco da Gama for another epic battle.
- 5' Gabriel Pec has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The 31-year-old Leo Jardim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' CR Vasco da Gama has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabricio Bruno on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Paulo Henrique was booked on 33.
- 38' The travelling CR Vasco da Gama supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Pedro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 48' Fabricio Bruno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitri Payet made 178 appearances and scored 58 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' CR Vasco da Gama 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.
- 63' CR Flamengo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's shape.
- 64' Gabriel Barbosa is replacing Pedro for the CR Flamengo side.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Luiz Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Henrique on 73 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Jair on, Ze Gabriel off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Gerson makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 76.
- 81' Leo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
- 84' Everton Ribeiro is replacing Giorgian De Arrascaeta for the CR Flamengo side.
- 85' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Gerson is replaced by Everton on 85 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Gabriel Pec as he departs to be replaced by Erick Marcus.
- 90' Paulo Ricardo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 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 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Gerson | 3 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Ayrton Lucas | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
87%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
34%
CR Flamengo or CR Vasco da Gama
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 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
45%
✗
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

