CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 26 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 27 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
- Assistant 1 Bruno Boschilia
- Assistant 2 Luiz Claudio Regazzone
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 27 | 56 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | EC Bahia | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | Fluminense FC | 27 | 45 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 26 | 39 |
| 8 | Coritiba FBC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 26 | 36 |
| 10 | Santos FC | 26 | 35 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 27 | 35 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 26 | 33 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 27 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 27 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 27 | 29 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 27 | 28 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 27 | 28 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 26 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 27 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 26 | 17 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Fluminense FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | Cruzeiro EC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Mar | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Mirassol FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Mar | CA Paranaense | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Mar | RB Bragantino | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | CR Flamengo | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 28 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 41 |
| 41 | Conceded | 43 |
| -12 | GD | -2 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 18th (28 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CR Vasco da Gama have kicked off against Botafogo FR. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' CR Vasco da Gama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Cuiabano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Alan Saldivia was booked on 41.
- 46' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Alex Telles exits the field as Caio Roque enters on 46.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 55' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Junior Santos is replaced by Lucas Villalba on 60 minute.
- 61' Assisted by Jose Rodriguez with the perfectly-timed delivery and David makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 66' Goal! Lucas Villalba scores his 1 goal in 16 matches.
- 68' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Edenilson by Kadir Barria on 68 minute.
- 70' Marino Hinestroza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tche Tche on 70 minute.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 346 games and scored 354 goals.
- 78' Claudio Spinelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for David at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Matheus Martins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 84' CR Vasco da Gama have won 288 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Newton on, Allan off on 88 minutes.
- 90' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
David ↓ Claudio Spinelli 78'
- 23
-
3
Tche Tche ↓ Marino Hinestroza 70'
- 2
- 30
- 11
- 66
- 1
- 88
- 4
-
10
Johan Rojas ↓ Nuno Moreira 70'
Bench
- 13
-
77
Claudio Spinelli ↑ 78'
-
18
Marino Hinestroza ↑ 70'
- 25
- 6
- 43
- 46
- 96
-
17
Nuno Moreira ↑ 70'
- 9
- 28
- 98
Coach
Renato Gaucho
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
19
Arthur Cabral ↓ Alvaro Montoro 68'
-
7
Junior Santos ↓ Lucas Villalba 60'
- 25
-
13
Alex Telles ↓ Caio Roque 46'
-
88
Edenilson ↓ Kadir Barria 68'
- 2
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 11
- 1
Bench
- 6
- 23
- 15
- 24
-
28
Newton ↑ 88'
-
27
Caio Roque ↑ 46'
-
10
Alvaro Montoro ↑ 68'
-
77
Lucas Villalba ↑ 60'
- 14
- 42
- 34
-
37
Kadir Barria ↑ 68'
Coach
Martin Anselmi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Paulo Henrique | 1 |
| Artur Guimaraes | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Igor Rabello | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
57%
Draw or Botafogo FR
69%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.