CR Vasco da Gama vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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CR Vasco da Gama vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Assistant 1 Alex Ang Ribeiro
- Assistant 2 Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Cuiaba EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | EC Juventude | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Criciúma EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 31 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 43 |
| 41 | Conceded | 35 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 30% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (46 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
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ 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 |
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sao Januario. CR Vasco da Gama are looking to make home advantage count against EC Bahia.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caio Alexandre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 12' GOAL! Emerson Rodriguez scores on 12.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Vasco da Gama needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' Dimitri Payet doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' CR Vasco da Gama are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against EC Bahia's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gabriel Xavier on 24 minutes.
- 29' The 29-year-old Kanu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Dimitri Payet is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 37' Joao Victor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 38' Ademir Santos is replacing Jean Lucas for the EC Bahia side.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Pablo Galdames.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luciano Rodriguez makes it 3-1.
- 46' EC Bahia ring the changes. Cauly has done his job and it is now time for Rafael Ratao to step up.
- 51' Thaciano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 53' Poor challenge from Maicon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 58' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cauly made 146 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Maxime Dominguez is replacing Jose Rodriguez for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
- 70' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' A stunning finish from Ademir Santos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' A change in the EC Bahia ranks — Luciano Juba exits the field as Iago Borduchi enters on 76.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Emerson Rodriguez is replaced by Maxsuel on 83 minute.
- 84' That is a card for CR Vasco da Gama. Dimitri Payet will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Juan Sforza comes on to replace Dimitri Payet.
- 90' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — Tucurui exits the field as Jair enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↓ Juan Sforza 85'
- 4
- 27
- 6
- 38
- 2
- 96
-
17
Emerson Rodriguez ↓ Maxsuel 83'
- 1
- 85
-
77
Rayan ↓ Alex Teixeira 65'
Bench
-
8
Jair ↑ 90'
- 13
- 31
- 32
- 21
- 5
-
20
Juan Sforza ↑ 85'
-
90
Alex Teixeira ↑ 65'
-
26
Maxime Dominguez ↑ 65'
- 44
- 66
-
–
Maxsuel ↑ 83'
EC Bahia Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
6
Jean Lucas ↓ Ademir Santos 38'
- 10
- 22
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↓ Rafael Ratao 46'
- 13
-
9
Everaldo ↓ Luciano Rodriguez 38'
- 19
-
46
Luciano Juba ↓ Iago Borduchi 76'
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
7
Ademir Santos ↑ 38'
- 2
- 1
-
25
Iago Borduchi ↑ 76'
- 15
- 40
-
21
Rafael Ratao ↑ 46'
- 14
- 33
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 46'
-
17
Luciano Rodriguez ↑ 38'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gilberto | 4 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Ademir Santos | 2 |
| Marrony | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Emerson Rodriguez | 1 |
| Elber | 1 |
| Clayson | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or EC Bahia 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
68%
Draw or EC Bahia
58%
CR Vasco da Gama or EC Bahia
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | EC Bahia 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% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

