CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
- Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Referee Emerson Augusto De Carvalho
- Referee Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Botafogo FR | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Oct | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Avai FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | CA Mineiro | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | Goiás EC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | 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' The game is set. Botafogo FR kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 8' Goal! Bruno Gomes scores his 7 goal in 289 matches.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' Magnificent from Ribamar! That is 8 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' Marcelo Conceicao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' A quiet spell here at . Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alberto Valentim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Gabriel exits the field as Kanu enters on 33.
- 38' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' 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.
- 49' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Rodrigo Pimpao is withdrawn and Leonardo Valencia gets his opportunity.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Marcos Junior is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Ferreira at the 59 minute mark.
- 63' Gabriel Chaves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ribamar on 63 minute.
- 68' Yuri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The whistle greets Yuri as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Barros.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gustavo Bochecha suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for CR Vasco da Gama. Leandro Castan will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Fredy Guarin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Gomes on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time Vanderlei Luxemburgo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The points are shared — CR Vasco da Gama 2-1 Botafogo FR. Honours even.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 37
- 22
- 1
- 5
- 38
- 25
- 7
-
9
Ribamar ↓ Gabriel Chaves 63'
-
41
Bruno Gomes ↓ Fredy Guarin 84'
-
18
Felipe Ferreira ↓ Marcos Junior 59'
Bench
- 36
- 15
- 35
- 12
- 14
- 10
- 2
- 8
- 27
-
19
Marcos Junior ↑ 59'
-
32
Gabriel Chaves ↑ 63'
-
13
Fredy Guarin ↑ 84'
Coach
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 14
- 11
- 5
- 9
-
31
Yuri ↓ Lucas Barros 70'
- 17
- 12
Bench
- 22
-
23
Kanu ↑ 33'
-
20
Leonardo Valencia ↑ 49'
- 34
- 18
- 27
- 29
- 25
- 19
-
26
Lucas Barros ↑ 70'
- 13
- 30
Coach
Alberto Valentim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 |
| Luiz Fernando | 1 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
| Lucas Villalba | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
69%
Draw or Botafogo FR
58%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

