CR Vasco da Gama vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs CA Mineiro — Serie A at Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- CA Mineiro 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
- Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
- Referee Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Rafael Martins de Sa
- Referee Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | CA Mineiro | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jan | RB Bragantino | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Jan | Coritiba FBC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | Botafogo FR | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | AC Goianiense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Dec | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | AC Goianiense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | CA Mineiro | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 31 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 36 |
| 41 | Conceded | 32 |
| -7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
63%
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
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). CA Mineiro are 7th (40 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
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/5
76+
5/7
■ 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 |
CA Mineiro
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Vasco da Gama and CA Mineiro get this one started.
- 5' 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 Martin Benitez suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' CA Mineiro come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' Leo Matos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 18' GOAL! German Cano fires home to make it 1-0!
- 23' CR Vasco da Gama are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Mineiro's shape.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Yago Pikachu does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Vasco da Gama surge ahead!
- 33' Magnificent from Yago Pikachu! That is 51 goals in 294 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eduardo Sasha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Mineiro.
- 42' A moment of madness from Yago Pikachu on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 47' CA Mineiro 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.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' CR Vasco da Gama receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! German Cano makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 59.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for CA Mineiro. Jair will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Time for substitution for CA Mineiro. Guilherme Arana is replaced by Nathan.
- 67' GOAL! Hyoran scores on 67. Assisted by Eduardo Sasha
- 72' The whistle greets Talles Magno as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Chaves.
- 73' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — Talles Magno exits the field as Gabriel Chaves enters on 73.
- 76' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Carlinhos comes on to replace Martin Benitez.
- 81' Guilherme Arana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Tenorio comes on to replace Leo Matos.
- 88' The CR Vasco da Gama bench stirs into life. Yago Pikachu is withdrawn and Werley gets his opportunity.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Caio Lopes on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CR Vasco da Gama 3-2 CA Mineiro.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↓ Werley 88'
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
7
Leonardo Gil ↓ Caio Lopes 87'
-
10
Martin Benitez ↓ Carlinhos 76'
-
11
Talles Magno ↓ Gabriel Chaves 72'
- 18
- 14
- 30
Bench
-
34
Werley ↑ 88'
- 15
- 35
-
23
Carlinhos ↑ 76'
- 33
-
16
Caio Lopes ↑ 87'
- 49
- 56
-
17
Gabriel Chaves ↑ 72'
-
41
Tenorio ↑ 87'
- 50
- 38
Coach
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
- 30
- 20
- 2
- 29
- 3
-
13
Guilherme Arana ↓ Eduardo Sasha 64'
-
70
Jefferson Savarino ↓ Marrony 64'
- 11
-
10
Eduardo Vargas ↓ Eduardo Sasha 64'
Bench
- 32
- 4
-
38
Marrony ↑ 64'
- 1
-
23
Nathan ↑ 64'
- 16
- 25
-
18
Eduardo Sasha ↑ 64'
- 19
- 21
- 26
- 33
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yago Pikachu | 3 |
| Hulk | 3 |
| Dudu | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Romulo Otero | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Hyoran | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or CA Mineiro 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
68%
Draw or CA Mineiro
57%
CR Vasco da Gama or CA Mineiro
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

