Sunday , 16 August 2026

CR Vasco da Gama vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
CR Vasco da Gama
2 – 2
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 14 Sep 2025 · 23:30 UTC Sao Januario HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Richardson
Cauan Lucas 57' Y
Lucas Freitas 65' Y
R 72' Rodriguinho
Y 90' Fabiano Silva
Carlos Gomez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Sao Januario.

Match Details

  • Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan (Brazil)
7 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
CR Vasco da Gama 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–2 Ceará SC 2025-04-16 Ceará SC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-30 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 Ceará SC 2020-08-20 Ceará SC 0–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-10-26 Ceará SC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Ceará SC H 2–2 D
31 Aug SC Recife A 3–2 W
24 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–3 L
20 Aug EC Juventude A 0–2 L
17 Aug Santos FC A 6–0 W
10 Aug CA Mineiro H 1–1 D
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep CR Vasco da Gama A 2–2 D
30 Aug EC Juventude H 0–1 L
24 Aug Gremio FBPA A 0–0 D
16 Aug RB Bragantino H 1–0 W
10 Aug SE Palmeiras A 1–2 L
03 Aug CR Flamengo H 1–1 D

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' The game is set. Ceará SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Magnificent from Philippe Coutinho! That is 47 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Antonio Galeano makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Richardson on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' CR Vasco da Gama are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
  • 41' Matheus Bahia, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Tucurui departs to be replaced by Carlos Gomez.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cauan Lucas on 57 minutes.
  • 62' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Lourenco departs to be replaced by Rodriguinho.
  • 65' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' Carlos Cuesta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Freitas at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Paulo Baya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Rodriguinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' A change in the Ceara SC ranks — Richardson exits the field as Fernando Sobral enters on 78.
  • 80' Carlos Cuesta does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Vasco da Gama surge ahead!
  • 84' Pedro Henrique gets the nod from Ceara SC. He replaces Pedro Raul and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Paulinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nuno Moreira on 86 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Fabiano Silva on 90 minutes earns him a card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Condé

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ribamar 2
Pedro Raul 2
Bergson 1
Pedro Henrique 1
Rossi 1
Antonio Galeano 1
Fellipe Bastos 1
Philippe Coutinho 1

Head to Head

2025-09-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–2 Ceará SC 2025-04-16 Ceará SC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-30 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 Ceará SC 2020-08-20 Ceará SC 0–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-10-26 Ceará SC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2025-09-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–2 Ceará SC D 2025-08-31 SC Recife 2–3 CR Vasco da Gama W 2025-08-24 CR Vasco da Gama 2–3 SC Corinthians Paulista L 2025-08-20 EC Juventude 2–0 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-08-17 Santos FC 0–6 CR Vasco da Gama W 2025-08-10 CR Vasco da Gama 1–1 CA Mineiro D

Ceará SC Form

2025-09-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–2 Ceará SC D 2025-08-30 Ceará SC 0–1 EC Juventude L 2025-08-24 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Ceará SC D 2025-08-16 Ceará SC 1–0 RB Bragantino W 2025-08-10 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Ceará SC L 2025-08-03 Ceará SC 1–1 CR Flamengo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: CR Vasco da Gama or Ceará SC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Vasco da Gama40% Draw27% Ceará SC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
67%
Draw or Ceará SC
60%
CR Vasco da Gama or Ceará SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama28% Draw45% Ceará SC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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