CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Botafogo FR | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jun | EC Bahia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Sao Paulo FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jun | EC Juventude | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jun | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jun | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Criciúma EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | CA Paranaense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jun | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #12 |
| 31 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 11 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 41 | Conceded | 45 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 30% | Win % | 32% |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ 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 | 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' Damian Suarez, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' The crowd applauds Guilherme Estrella as he leaves the pitch. Dimitri Payet steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 19' Gregore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick de Paula is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a card for Victor Luis.
- 39' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' That is a card for CR Vasco da Gama. Hugo Moura will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Bastos. He receives a card.
- 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Junior Santos is replacing Tche Tche for the Botafogo FR side.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Santos argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' Erick Marcus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hugo Moura at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Oscar Romero comes on to replace Tiquinho Soares.
- 73' A goal from the Angola international Bastos! He fires home on 73 to make it 0-1!
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Victor on 77.
- 80' The whistle greets Joao Pedro as he departs to be replaced by Rayan.
- 84' Magnificent from Pablo Vegetti! That is 50 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Poor challenge from Damian Suarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Victor Luis ↓ Juan Sforza 60'
- 4
-
25
Hugo Moura ↓ Erick Marcus 60'
- 6
- 38
- 99
- 96
- 28
- 1
-
98
Joao Pedro ↓ Rayan 80'
- 14
Bench
- 3
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 14'
- –
- 31
- 27
- 32
- 23
-
20
Juan Sforza ↑ 60'
- 9
-
–
Erick Marcus ↑ 60'
-
77
Rayan ↑ 80'
- –
Coach
Álvaro Pacheco
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 26
- 22
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Oscar Romero 70'
-
6
Tche Tche ↓ Junior Santos 58'
- 12
- 3
-
17
Marlon Freitas ↓ Danilo Barbosa 80'
- 7
- 15
-
33
Carlos Eduardo ↓ Kaue 80'
- 66
Bench
-
11
Junior Santos ↑ 58'
- 21
- 20
-
70
Oscar Romero ↑ 70'
-
8
Patrick de Paula ↑ 80'
-
5
Danilo Barbosa ↑ 80'
- 1
- 16
-
25
Kaue ↑ 80'
- 77
- 4
- 67
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Igor Rabello | 1 |
| Ygor Catatau | 1 |
| Luiz Henrique | 1 |
| Kieza | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
71%
Draw or Botafogo FR
56%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

