Sunday , 16 August 2026

CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
CR Vasco da Gama
0 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tucurui 45' Y
Y 54' Kaiki Bruno
Y 79' Robert
Manuel Capasso 86' Y
Y 90' William

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

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

4
6
4
CR Vasco da Gama 14 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-12-02 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L
02 Jul Botafogo FR A 0–2 L
27 Jun Cuiaba EC H 1–0 W
22 Jun Goiás EC H 0–1 L
11 Jun SC Internacional A 1–2 L
05 Jun CR Flamengo H 1–4 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W
02 Jul SC Internacional A 0–0 D
25 Jun Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
21 Jun Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
10 Jun EC Bahia A 2–2 D
03 Jun CA Mineiro H 0–1 L

Season Stats

CR Vasco da Gama Cruzeiro EC
#18 Position #6
22 Points 33
21 Played 22
5 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
23 Scored 30
31 Conceded 31
-8 GD -1
1.05 PPG 1.50
24% Win % 41%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CR Vasco da Gama are 18th (22 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

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
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ 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
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 5' Wesley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 10' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' CR Vasco da Gama are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Erick Marcus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tucurui.
  • 45' A goal from the Brazil international Filipe Machado! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
  • 50' Jose Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Cruzeiro EC 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.
  • 63' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Stenio Toledo exits the field as Robert enters on 63.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Neto Moura. He replaces Wesley on 71 minute.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 79' Robert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Alex Teixeira is replacing Luca Orellano for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
  • 85' Brazil international Maicon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Manuel Capasso.
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maximiliano Lopez 1
Paulo Henrique 1
Mauricio 1
Rayan 1
Fredy Guarin 1
Filipe Machado 1
Arthur Gomes 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1

Head to Head

2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-12-02 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-07-02 Botafogo FR 2–0 CR Vasco da Gama L 2023-06-27 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cuiaba EC W 2023-06-22 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Goiás EC L 2023-06-11 SC Internacional 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama L 2023-06-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 CR Flamengo L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2023-06-21 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-06-10 EC Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CA Mineiro L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama30% Draw31% Cruzeiro EC39%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
61%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
70%
CR Vasco da Gama or Cruzeiro EC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Vasco da Gama21% Draw52% Cruzeiro EC27%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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