CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 17 games · 22 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 | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 20 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 31 |
| 29 | Conceded | 31 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 28% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (20 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
| 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' It’s Showtime! The match between CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR is underway.
- 5' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
- 15' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alberto Valentim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Vasco da Gama needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Moises has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Marcinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 341 appearances.
- 55' Botafogo FR 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.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' 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.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 341 games and scored 352 goals.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- With this win, Botafogo FR is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Luiz Fernando | 1 |
| Carlos Alberto | 1 |
| Nathan Ribeiro | 1 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Paulo Henrique | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
62%
Draw or Botafogo FR
64%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.