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 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Sao 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #6 |
| 31 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 42 |
| 41 | Conceded | 40 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.61 |
| 30% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).
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
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ 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
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 7 G | 1 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Fredy Guarin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' A quiet spell here at . CR Vasco da Gama seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Caca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Fernando Miguel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Poor challenge from Richard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' 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 Oswaldo Henriquez suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' A moment of madness from Rossi on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 90' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jose Rodriguez | 1 |
| Andrey | 1 |
| Gabriel Pec | 1 |
| Raniel | 1 |
| Ze Ivaldo | 1 |
| Andrey | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
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: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
74%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
52%
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
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
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% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

