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CR Vasco da Gama vs Ceará SC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
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

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
CR Vasco da Gama 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ceará SC

Recent Form

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
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
1/3
31-45
/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 4 G 2 A
Thiago Mendes 3 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Brazil international Felipe Azevedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Arthur Cabral has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Martin Silva, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Richardson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tiago Alves made 238 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' CR Vasco da Gama 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.
  • 60' It’s high time Lisca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' CR Vasco da Gama are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' 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 Ramon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

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.