Saturday , 26 September 2026

CR Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
CR Vasco da Gama
2 – 1
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Sao Januario 20,067 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Luciano
Jose Rodriguez pen 72' 1–1
Carlos Gomez 88' 2–1
Y 58' Cedric
Y 74' Alan Franco
Leo Jardim 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Sao Januario.

Match Details

  • Referee Savio Pereira Sampaio (Brazil)
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Boschilia
  • Assistant 2 Daniel da Silva Andrade (Brazil)
8 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.3 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

6
3
6
CR Vasco da Gama 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo FC 2025-11-02 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 São Paulo FC 2025-06-13 São Paulo FC 1–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-10-17 São Paulo FC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-06-23 CR Vasco da Gama 4–1 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr São Paulo FC H 2–1 W
11 Apr Clube do Remo A 1–1 D
05 Apr Botafogo FR H 1–2 L
01 Apr Coritiba FBC A 1–1 D
22 Mar Gremio FBPA H 2–1 W
19 Mar Fluminense FC H 3–2 W
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
11 Apr EC Vitoria A 0–2 L
04 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 4–1 W
01 Apr SC Internacional A 1–1 D
22 Mar SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
18 Mar CA Mineiro A 0–1 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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
26% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Sao Januario that hosts another battle between CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC.
  • 5' São Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' What a strike from Luciano! The score is 0-1.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Gaucho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Franco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for São Paulo FC.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Brazil international Felipe Negrucci has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — Tche Tche exits the field as Adson enters on 46.
  • 51' Lucca Marques has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Cedric is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 58' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Lucca Marques by Perivan on 58 minute.
  • 62' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Claudio Spinelli comes on to replace Johan Rojas.
  • 63' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Cedric is withdrawn and Maik gets his opportunity.
  • 68' It’s high time Roger Machado made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' The Uruguay Jose Rodriguez breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Alan Franco.
  • 79' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Danielzinho is withdrawn and Felipe Negrucci gets his opportunity.
  • 81' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Cauan Lucas is replaced by Hugo Moura on 81 minute.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' GOAL! Carlos Gomez scores on 88. Assisted by Brenner
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Leo Jardim argues furiously but the card stands.
  • It finishes all square. CR Vasco da Gama and São Paulo FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

São Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 4
German Cano 3
Lucas Moura 3
Yago Pikachu 2
Yago Pikachu 1
Matias Galarza 1
Carlos Gomez 1
Santiago Trellez 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo FC 2025-11-02 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 São Paulo FC 2025-06-13 São Paulo FC 1–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-10-17 São Paulo FC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-06-23 CR Vasco da Gama 4–1 São Paulo FC

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo FC W 2026-04-11 Clube do Remo 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-04-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 Botafogo FR L 2026-04-01 Coritiba FBC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-03-22 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Gremio FBPA W 2026-03-19 CR Vasco da Gama 3–2 Fluminense FC W

São Paulo FC Form

2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2026-04-11 EC Vitoria 2–0 São Paulo FC L 2026-04-04 São Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-01 SC Internacional 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2026-03-22 São Paulo FC 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2026-03-18 CA Mineiro 1–0 São Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama47% Draw26% São Paulo FC27%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
72%
Draw or São Paulo FC
53%
CR Vasco da Gama or São Paulo FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Vasco da Gama31% Draw46% São Paulo FC23%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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