CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | São Paulo FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Nov | Goiás EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 4–4 | D |
| 10 Nov | CS Alagoano | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | CS Alagoano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Santos FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Nov | Avaí FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Cruzeiro EC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #3 |
| 41 | Points | 60 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 10 |
| 43 | Scored | 55 |
| 50 | Conceded | 48 |
| -7 | GD | +7 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.76 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
11/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ 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 |
Cruzeiro EC
| Kaio Jorge | 14 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 7 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CR Vasco da Gama is hosting Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Fredy Guarin gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CR Vasco da Gama winning 50% of all matches.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Poor challenge from Caca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' A quiet spell here at . CR Vasco da Gama seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' It looks surprising CR Vasco da Gama does not make any changes. Oswaldo Henriquez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for CR Vasco da Gama. Richard will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Leandro Castan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Vasco da Gama tonight.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' CR Vasco da Gama are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Poor challenge from Rossi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fredy Guarin on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 37
- 22
- 15
- 1
- 5
- 38
- 25
- 7
- 9
- 13
Bench
- 6
- 36
- 34
- 12
- 14
- 10
- 2
- 8
- 27
- 57
- 41
- 18
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrey | 1 |
| Gabriel Pec | 1 |
| Raniel | 1 |
| Ze Ivaldo | 1 |
| Andrey | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
| Felipe Morais | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
74%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
53%
CR Vasco da Gama or Cruzeiro EC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

