CR Vasco da Gama vs America FC, 2018
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs America FC — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- America FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CR Vasco da Gama kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past America FC's compact .
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and America FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ze Ricardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Leandro Desabato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' America FC is showing some good football. However, America FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' It looks surprising CR Vasco da Gama does not make any changes. Messias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' CR Vasco da Gama are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined America FC backline.
- 45' CR Vasco da Gama have won 292 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Thiago Galhardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Martin Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' America FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Brazil international Wellington has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Capixaba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for America FC.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 16
- 22
-
2
Rafael Galhardo ↓ Wagner 66'
- 4
-
19
Caio Monteiro ↓ Kelvin 69'
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 14
- 3
- 13
- 6
- 15
-
32
Bruno Cosendey ↑ 33'
- 29
-
28
Kelvin ↑ 69'
-
20
Wagner ↑ 66'
- 18
- 12
Coach
Ze Ricardo
America FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 22
-
9
Rafael Moura ↓ Ruy 73'
- 18
-
7
Marquinhos ↓ Capixaba 60'
- 10
- 3
Bench
Coach
Enderson Moreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Cosendey | 1 |
| Gerson Magrao | 1 |
| Kelvin | 1 |
| Carlinhos | 1 |
| Andres Rios | 1 |
| Maximiliano Lopez | 1 |
| Rafael Moura | 1 |
| Jair | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

