Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Grêmio 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
17% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Thiago Mendes 3 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. CR Vasco da Gama kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Bruno Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Javier Reina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thiago Galhardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ceará SC.
  • 35' Tiago Alves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edinho made 238 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Giovanni Augusto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ceará SC tonight.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Vasco da Gama is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Ceará SC's compact .
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Brazil international Felipe Azevedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The points are shared — CR Vasco da Gama 1-1 Ceará SC. Honours even.

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.