CR Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 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 | 34 | 50 |
| 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 | 34 | 40 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | São Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | América FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | América FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 41 | Points | 44 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 43 | Scored | 39 |
| 50 | Conceded | 39 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 33% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
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
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts). São Paulo FC are 10th (44 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
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ 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
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC get this one started.
- 5' Brazil international Leo Jardim has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Welington has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' São Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Nathan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 37' A moment of madness from Paulo Ricardo on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Leo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' São Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Alan Franco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 64' Dimitri Payet gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces Marlon Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' It’s high time Ramon Diaz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' A moment of madness from Maicon on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
- 75' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Alisson is withdrawn and David gets his opportunity.
- 80' São Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 84' Another substitution for CR Vasco da Gama to replace Gabriel Pec by Lucas Figueiredo on 84 minute.
- 86' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Caio Paulista trudges off to be replaced by Welington on 86 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CR Vasco da Gama 0-0 São Paulo FC.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 23
- 99
- 21
-
96
Paulo Henrique ↓ Tucurui 75'
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Lucas Figueiredo 84'
-
25
Marlon Gomes ↓ Dimitri Payet 64'
- 1
-
29
Paulo Ricardo ↓ Jose Rodriguez 75'
Bench
- 8
- 35
- 97
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 64'
- 70
- 14
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 75'
-
15
Lucas Figueiredo ↑ 84'
- 7
- 9
- 44
-
85
Tucurui ↑ 75'
Coach
Ramon Diaz
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alisson ↓ Michel Araujo 75'
-
38
Caio Paulista ↓ Welington 86'
- 7
-
19
James Rodriguez ↓ Luciano 64'
- 28
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↓ Michel Araujo 75'
-
27
Wellington Rato ↓ Juan Santos 64'
- 29
- 4
- 23
- 45
Bench
-
22
David ↑ 75'
-
10
Luciano ↑ 64'
- 93
- 8
- 21
- 3
- 12
-
6
Welington ↑ 86'
- 37
-
15
Michel Araujo ↑ 75'
- 30
-
31
Juan Santos ↑ 64'
Coach
Dorival Júnior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
| David | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
72%
Draw or São Paulo FC
56%
CR Vasco da Gama or São Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

