CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
- Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Referee Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 | 22 | 33 |
| 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 | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Botafogo FR | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | Parana Clube | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 May | Parana Clube | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | EC Bahia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 May | EC Bahia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 May | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 May | EC Vitoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 May | EC Vitoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | America FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 22 | Points | 30 |
| 21 | Played | 21 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 35 |
| 31 | Conceded | 33 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 24% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
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 (22 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).
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
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 7 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR.
- 5' The 31-year-old Jean Irmer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Igor Rabello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 289 games and scored 288 goals.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ze Ricardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Marcelo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' It’s high time Alberto Valentim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The points are shared — CR Vasco da Gama 1-2 Botafogo FR. Honours even.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
-
3
Frickson Erazo ↓ Lucas Santos 80'
- 13
- 6
- 15
- 5
- 26
- 9
- 33
- 20
Bench
- 25
-
27
Ramon ↑ 46'
- 23
- 32
- 30
-
38
Lucas Santos ↑ 80'
- 40
- 7
- 21
-
18
Duvier Riascos ↑ 68'
- 12
Coach
Ze Ricardo
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 6
-
8
Jean Irmer ↓ Marcelo 61'
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 10
- 9
-
11
Rodrigo Aguirre ↓ Luiz Fernando 70'
Bench
- 12
- 13
- 15
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 23
-
19
Luiz Fernando ↑ 70'
-
21
Marcelo ↑ 61'
-
17
Rodrigo Pimpao ↑ 13'
- 18
- 20
Coach
Alberto Valentim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Bastos | 1 |
| Kieza | 1 |
| David Loiola | 1 |
| Marcelo Conceicao | 1 |
| Junior Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
61%
Draw or Botafogo FR
66%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.