CR Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Michael Stanislau
- Referee Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios
7 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 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 | São 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | São Paulo FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | CA Paranaense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Internacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Nov | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 31 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 11 |
| 34 | Scored | 32 |
| 41 | Conceded | 30 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). São Paulo FC are 11th (36 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
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
São Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CR Vasco da Gama have kicked off against Sao Paulo FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' CR Vasco da Gama has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Fernando Miguel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Brazil international Werley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' CR Vasco da Gama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 378 games and scored 413 goals.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kelvin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' CR Vasco da Gama looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jose Rodriguez scoring 1 goals.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' CR Vasco da Gama 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.
- 75' Leandro Desabato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
- 80' 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.
- 85' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 22
- 13
-
34
Werley ↓ Oswaldo Henriquez 76'
- 15
- 5
- 8
-
7
Kelvin ↓ Caio Monteiro 75'
- 33
- 25
- 11
Bench
-
3
Oswaldo Henriquez ↑ 76'
- 14
- 6
-
23
Caio Monteiro ↑ 75'
- 32
- 26
- 9
- 31
- 20
-
21
Willian Maranhao ↑ 83'
- 38
- 44
Coach
Alberto Valentim
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 14
- 3
- 8
- 25
- 10
-
37
Helio Junio ↓ Antony 82'
- 22
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 4
- 28
-
20
Shaylon ↑ 63'
- 31
- 18
-
29
Pedro Bortoluzo ↑ 72'
- 32
-
39
Antony ↑ 82'
- 38
Coach
Andre Jardine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Santiago Trellez | 1 |
| Reinaldo | 1 |
| Joao Rojas | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
72%
Draw or São Paulo FC
58%
CR Vasco da Gama or São Paulo FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.