CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- 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 | 35 | 51 |
| 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 | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | São Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Mirassol FC | A | 1–1 | 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' And we are off! CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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 Jonathan suffering a number of foals already.
- 8' What composure from Rayan! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 13' A quiet spell here at Sao Januario. CR Vasco da Gama seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Joao Marcelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Brazil international Lucas Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' CR Vasco da Gama have won 307 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The crowd applauds Wanderson as he leaves the pitch. Keny Arroyo steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
- 51' Marquinhos, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' Pablo Vegetti makes way for David at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Vasco da Gama.
- 61' Against the run of play, Paulo Henrique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Christian has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Henrique to step up.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaiki Bruno on 63.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Cauan Lucas.
- 68' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Lucas Romero has done his job and it is now time for Marquinhos to step up.
- 73' Hugo Moura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 266 games and scored 244 goals.
- 79' The whistle greets Philippe Coutinho as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Franca.
- 81' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Kaiki Bruno is replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' That is a card for CR Vasco da Gama. Carlos Cuesta will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Carlos Cuesta departs to be replaced by Lucas Oliveira.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 25
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Lucas Oliveira 90'
- 2
-
99
Pablo Vegetti ↓ David 57'
- 96
-
17
Nuno Moreira ↓ Carlos Gomez 57'
- 30
- 1
- 88
- 77
Bench
-
7
David ↑ 57'
- 12
- 13
- 43
- 15
-
29
Lucas Oliveira ↑ 90'
-
9
Matheus Franca ↑ 79'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 57'
- 18
- 22
- 85
- 14
Coach
Fernando Diniz
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Lucas Romero ↓ Marquinhos 68'
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 12
- 10
- 19
-
94
Wanderson ↓ Keny Arroyo 46'
-
88
Christian ↓ Matheus Henrique 61'
-
6
Kaiki Bruno ↓ Yannick Bolasie 81'
-
34
Jonathan ↓ Joao Marcelo 81'
Bench
-
8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 61'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 81'
- 5
-
7
Marquinhos ↑ 68'
-
43
Joao Marcelo ↑ 81'
- 21
- 77
- 14
- 41
- 36
- 2
-
99
Keny Arroyo ↑ 46'
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fredy Guarin | 1 |
| Lucas Freitas | 1 |
| Filipe Machado | 1 |
| Christian | 1 |
| Arthur Gomes | 1 |
| Paulo Henrique | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Rayan | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
70%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
56%
CR Vasco da Gama or Cruzeiro EC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.