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 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | São 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 |
| 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 | America FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CR Vasco da Gama and Sao Paulo FC has kicked off!
- 5' CR Vasco da Gama are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
- 10' Sao Paulo FC have won 411 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
- 20' Brazil international Bruno Praxedes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lucas Piton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 30' CR Vasco da Gama has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' David, a Brazil , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Paulo Ricardo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leo on 45 minutes.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 293 games and scored 292 goals.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Dimitri Payet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marlon Gomes at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Sao Januario. Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Maicon is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — Yellow card on 73.
- 75' David is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alisson at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' 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.
- 84' Gabriel Pec makes way for Lucas Figueiredo at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Vasco da Gama.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Welington. He replaces Caio Paulista on 86 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Santiago Trellez | 1 |
| Reinaldo | 1 |
| Joao Rojas | 1 |
| Jose Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or São Paulo FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
71%
Draw or São Paulo FC
57%
CR Vasco da Gama or São Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.