CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 17 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Grêmio FBPA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CR Vasco da Gama is hosting Botafogo FR for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Joao Victor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 370 appearances.
- 14' Another change for CR Vasco da Gama made on 14 minute. Guilherme Estrella leaves to be changed by Dimitri Payet.
- 19' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Victor Luis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hugo Moura on 40.
- 45' Bastos was booked on 45.
- 50' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Sao Januario. CR Vasco da Gama seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Tche Tche is withdrawn and Junior Santos gets his opportunity.
- 59' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Hugo Moura is replaced by Erick Marcus on 60 minute.
- 65' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Martins scoring 1 goals.
- 70' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Romero is hanging Tiquinho Soares on the field on 70 minute.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bastos makes it 0-1.
- 77' A moment of madness from Joao Victor on 77 minutes earns him a card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 80' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Joao Pedro departs to be replaced by Rayan.
- 84' Pablo Vegetti is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Damian Suarez. He receives a card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| David | 1 |
| Maximiliano Lopez | 1 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 |
| Luiz Fernando | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
68%
Draw or Botafogo FR
58%
CR Vasco da Gama or Botafogo FR
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

