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CR Vasco da Gama vs Ceará SC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
CR Vasco da Gama
1 – 1
Full Time
Ceará SC
Mon 20 Aug 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs Ceará SC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
  • Referee Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo
  • Referee Alberto Poletto Masseira
  • Referee Emerson Augusto De Carvalho

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

2
4
2
CR Vasco da Gama 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-20 CR Vasco da Gama 1–1 Ceará SC

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Ceará SC H 1–1 D
12 Aug SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
05 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 1–2 L
29 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–4 L
22 Jul Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
19 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–1 D
11 Aug CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
08 Aug Santos FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Parana Clube A 1–0 W
28 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
23 Jul SC Internacional A 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 5 G 3 A
Thiago Mendes 4 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Vasco da Gama and Ceará SC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Luiz Gustavo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Ceará SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The 39-year-old Fabinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Ceará SC's compact .
  • 50' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' CR Vasco da Gama are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ceará SC's shape.
  • 60' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' Ceará SC is showing some good football. However, Ceará SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Javier Reina, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' Richardson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valdir de Moraes Filho

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lisca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: CR Vasco da Gama or Ceará SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Vasco da Gama36% Draw31% Ceará SC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
67%
Draw or Ceará SC
64%
CR Vasco da Gama or Ceará SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama24% Draw52% Ceará SC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.