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CR Vasco da Gama vs America FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
CR Vasco da Gama
4 – 1
Full Time
America FC
Sat 5 May 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs America FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Tatiane Sacilotti Dos Santos Camargo
  • Referee Alberto Poletto Masseira
9 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 23 34
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 22 11

Head-to-Head

4
1
CR Vasco da Gama 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals America FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 CR Vasco da Gama 4–1 America FC

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May America FC H 4–1 W
22 Apr Chapecoense AF A 1–1 D
22 Apr Chapecoense AF A 1–1 D
15 Apr CA Mineiro H 2–1 W
15 Apr CA Mineiro H 2–1 W
26 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May CR Vasco da Gama A 1–4 L
30 Apr EC Vitoria H 2–1 W
22 Apr CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
21 Apr CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
15 Apr SC Recife H 3–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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 Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 4 G 2 A
Thiago Mendes 3 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! CR Vasco da Gama welcome America FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and America FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' CR Vasco da Gama are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' CR Vasco da Gama are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against America FC's shape.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past America FC's compact .
  • 35' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ze Ricardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Brazil international Serginho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Ruy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Vasco da Gama tonight.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' The travelling America FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Messias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' America FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • CR Vasco da Gama celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

America FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 America FC xG
I would bet for: CR Vasco da Gama to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama65% Draw20% America FC15%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
85%
Draw or America FC
35%
CR Vasco da Gama or America FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Vasco da Gama49% Draw38% America FC13%
Actual: America FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push America FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 22% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
America FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.