CR Vasco da Gama vs EC Vitoria, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Vasco da Gama vs EC Vitoria — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- EC Vitoria 28 games · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | EC Vitoria | H | 4–3 | W |
| 01 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | EC Vitoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 31 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 13 |
| 34 | Scored | 28 |
| 41 | Conceded | 42 |
| -7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 30% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
39%
Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
EC Vitoria this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). EC Vitoria are 13th (33 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 Vitoria
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/9
46-60
1/2
61-75
5/5
76+
4/10
■ 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 Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 8 G | 1 A |
| Matheuzinho | 4 G | 2 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 4 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CR Vasco da Gama to score. At the same time, EC Vitoria does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and EC Vitoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' A stunning finish from Nuno Moreira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' CR Vasco da Gama is showing some good football. However, CR Vasco da Gama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' EC Vitoria 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.
- 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' GOAL! Aitor Cantalapiedra fires home to make it 1-1!
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Halter makes it 1-2.
- 38' Poor challenge from Robert. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Carlos Gomez gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces Pablo Vegetti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' Rayan adds to his 0 season tally! CR Vasco da Gama lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' 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.
- 65' It’s a booking for EC Vitoria player. Lucas Halter gets a card.
- 68' CR Vasco da Gama is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rayan on 68.
- 70' That is a card for EC Vitoria. Lucas Halter will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Goal! Raul Caceres scores his 3 goal in 293 matches.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Baralhas, as he is very good at scoring at Sao Januario with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' Matheus Franca gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces Cauan Lucas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' EC Vitoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dudu is hanging Ronald on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' The CR Vasco da Gama bench stirs into life. Nuno Moreira is withdrawn and David gets his opportunity.
- 86' EC Vitoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' The EC Vitoria manager makes a substitution. Renato Kayzer departs to be replaced by Romarinho.
- 88' Tche Tche makes way for Gabriel Sousa at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Vasco da Gama.
- 90' EC Vitoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' EC Vitoria ring the changes. Camutanga has done his job and it is now time for Neris to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-3.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
3
Tche Tche ↓ Gabriel Sousa 88'
- 25
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↓ Lucas Piton 46'
-
99
Pablo Vegetti ↓ Carlos Gomez 46'
- 96
-
17
Nuno Moreira ↓ David 81'
- 30
- 1
-
88
Cauan Lucas ↓ Matheus Franca 78'
- 77
Bench
-
7
David ↑ 81'
- 12
- 13
-
6
Lucas Piton ↑ 46'
- 43
- 15
- 29
-
9
Matheus Franca ↑ 78'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 46'
- 18
- 85
-
19
Gabriel Sousa ↑ 88'
Coach
Fernando Diniz
EC Vitoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
17
Aitor Cantalapiedra ↓ Osvaldo 80'
-
79
Renato Kayzer ↓ Romarinho 87'
- 27
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 44
- 1
- 4
- 66
Bench
-
77
Neris ↑ 90'
- 6
-
11
Osvaldo ↑ 80'
- 29
- 12
-
21
Dudu ↑ 80'
- 19
- 10
-
2
Claudinho ↑ 80'
- 99
-
7
Romarinho ↑ 87'
- 50
Coach
Jair Ventura
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Renato Kayzer | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Rayan | 2 |
| Werley | 1 |
| Andres Rios | 1 |
| Joao Victor | 1 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 1 |
| Andre Lima | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
EC Vitoria xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
78%
Draw or EC Vitoria
44%
CR Vasco da Gama or EC Vitoria
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Vitoria win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | EC Vitoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

