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 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Sao Januario.
- 5' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Marlon Freitas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 14' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dimitri Payet is hanging Guilherme Estrella on the field on 14 minute.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' 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.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' The referee calls foul for Victor Luis. He receives a card.
- 39' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' A moment of madness from Hugo Moura on 40 minutes earns him a card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 45' Bastos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' CR Vasco da Gama are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's 4-4-2 shape.
- 55' CR Vasco da Gama is showing some good football. However, CR Vasco da Gama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Tche Tche by Junior Santos on 58 minute.
- 59' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Hugo Moura departs to be replaced by Erick Marcus.
- 65' It looks surprising CR Vasco da Gama does not make any changes. Junior Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Tiquinho Soares exits the field as Oscar Romero enters on 70.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bastos makes it 0-1.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Victor argues furiously but the card stands.
- 80' The crowd applauds Joao Pedro as he leaves the pitch. Rayan steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 84' Goal! Pablo Vegetti scores his 50 goal in 129 matches.
- 89' With 1 assists to his name this season, Paulo Henrique is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Damian Suarez. He receives a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CR Vasco da Gama 1-1 Botafogo FR.
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 |
| David | 2 |
| Alex Telles | 2 |
| Andrey | 2 |
| Ribamar | 2 |
| Ygor Catatau | 1 |
| Luiz Henrique | 1 |
| Kieza | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
72%
Draw or Botafogo FR
55%
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
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

