CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
- Referee Joao Ennio Sobral
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Botafogo FR | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | AC Goianiense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Dec | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Santos FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | CA Paranaense | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Coritiba FBC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | SC Internacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | São Paulo FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #11 |
| 41 | Points | 42 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 14 |
| 43 | Scored | 46 |
| 50 | Conceded | 53 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 33% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
11/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ 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 |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 10 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 6 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CR Vasco da Gama welcome Botafogo FR for this crunch clash at Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
- 5' CR Vasco da Gama are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 22' What composure from Talles Magno! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Salomon Kalou gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Rhuan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Romildo is withdrawn and Cicero gets his opportunity.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 358 games and scored 367 goals.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 50% of all matches.
- 66' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Kelvin exits the field as Alexander Lecaros enters on 66.
- 71' Romildo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Tenorio is replaced by Jadson.
- 76' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Barrandeguy is hanging Kevin on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Andrey doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' 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.
- 86' Gabriel Chaves gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces Talles Magno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcos Junior is hanging Bruno Gomes on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yago Pikachu.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 22
- 34
- 1
- 5
-
7
Leonardo Gil ↓ Caio Lopes 74'
-
11
Talles Magno ↓ Gabriel Chaves 86'
-
18
Bruno Gomes ↓ Marcos Junior 87'
- 41
- 14
- 50
Bench
-
15
Andrey ↑ 66'
-
2
Jadson ↑ 74'
- 23
- 33
- 27
-
20
Marcos Junior ↑ 87'
-
16
Caio Lopes ↑ 74'
- 49
- 56
-
17
Gabriel Chaves ↑ 86'
- 30
- 38
Coach
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Kelvin ↓ Alexander Lecaros 66'
- 50
- 3
-
7
Rhuan ↓ Salomon Kalou 46'
- 6
- 12
-
2
Kevin ↓ Federico Barrandeguy 76'
-
25
Warley ↓ Bruno Nazario 46'
- 30
- 9
- 21
Bench
-
28
Cicero ↑ 54'
-
10
Bruno Nazario ↑ 46'
- 40
- 29
- 43
-
8
Salomon Kalou ↑ 46'
- 16
-
20
Alexander Lecaros ↑ 66'
-
38
Federico Barrandeguy ↑ 76'
- 39
- 17
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| David | 2 |
| Alex Telles | 2 |
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Bastos | 1 |
| Artur Guimaraes | 1 |
| Kieza | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
81%
Draw or Botafogo FR
42%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

