Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
CR Vasco da Gama
1 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Thu 19 Oct 2023 · 00:30 UTC Sao Januario HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Pec 3' Y
Marlon Gomes 24' Y
Y 44' Gonzalo Escobar
Y 54' Yago Pikachu
Tucurui 83' Y
Tucurui 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Sao Januario.

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

5
2
3
CR Vasco da Gama 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-05-27 Fortaleza EC 2–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2021-02-10 Fortaleza EC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-19 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-13 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
01 Oct Santos FC A 1–4 L
25 Sep America FC A 1–0 W
21 Sep Coritiba FBC H 5–1 W
16 Sep Fluminense FC H 4–2 W
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 0–1 L
08 Oct America FC H 3–2 W
30 Sep Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
21 Sep Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
03 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

10% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 5 G 3 A
Thiago Mendes 4 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! CR Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza EC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Poor challenge from Gabriel Pec. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maicon, as he is very good at scoring at Sao Januario with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Vasco da Gama is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' Marlon Gomes is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Paulo Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' CR Vasco da Gama are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortaleza EC backline.
  • 44' Gonzalo Escobar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Marlon Gomes departs to be replaced by Rossi.
  • 51' Gonzalo Escobar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 58' The France Dimitri Payet breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Jair on, Bruno Praxedes off on 64 minutes.
  • 68' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Jose Welison exits the field as Thiago Galhardo enters on 68.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — Dimitri Payet exits the field as Tucurui enters on 76.
  • 79' Caio Alexandre makes way for Pedro Augusto at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 83' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Maicon is replaced by Miranda.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Tucurui. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Tucurui picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • CR Vasco da Gama celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ramon Diaz

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Vegetti 3
Yago Pikachu 2
Romarinho 2
Renato Kayzer 1
Breno Lopes 1
Leandro Martinez 1
Nuno Moreira 1
David 1

Head to Head

2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-05-27 Fortaleza EC 2–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2021-02-10 Fortaleza EC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-19 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-13 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC W 2023-10-07 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-10-01 Santos FC 4–1 CR Vasco da Gama L 2023-09-25 America FC 0–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2023-09-21 CR Vasco da Gama 5–1 Coritiba FBC W 2023-09-16 CR Vasco da Gama 4–2 Fluminense FC W

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC W 2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2023-09-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-09-14 Fortaleza EC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: CR Vasco da Gama or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama45% Draw30% Fortaleza EC25%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
75%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
55%
CR Vasco da Gama or Fortaleza EC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama28% Draw53% Fortaleza EC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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