CR Vasco da Gama vs SE Palmeiras, 2018
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Trombeta
- Referee Rafael Traci
- Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
- Referee Andre Luiz Severo
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 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 | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | América FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Parana Clube | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Santos FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | SE Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 41 | Points | 73 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 3 |
| 43 | Scored | 62 |
| 50 | Conceded | 23 |
| -7 | GD | +39 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.15 |
| 33% | Win % | 62% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 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
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ 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 |
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CR Vasco da Gama host SE Palmeiras — let the battle begin!
- 5' Bruno Henrique is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
- 10' CR Vasco da Gama is showing some good football. However, CR Vasco da Gama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Luiz Gustavo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Deyverson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jose Manuel Lopez scoring 2 goals.
- 55' It’s high time Alberto Valentim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and SE Palmeiras are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Thiago Galhardo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alberto Valentim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' CR Vasco da Gama are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Weverton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SE Palmeiras to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Henrique ↓ Willian Maranhao 23'
- 22
- 13
- 34
- 15
-
5
Leandro Desabato ↓ Raul 57'
- 8
- 7
- 33
- 25
- 11
Bench
- 3
- 14
- 6
- 23
- 32
- 9
-
31
Raul ↑ 57'
- 36
- 20
-
21
Willian Maranhao ↑ 23'
- 38
- 44
Coach
Alberto Valentim
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 13
- 6
- 7
- 30
- 19
-
20
Lucas Lima ↓ Gustavo Scarpa 69'
- 29
-
9
Miguel Borja ↓ Deyverson 61'
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 42
- 3
- 25
- 2
- 26
- 10
- 5
- 28
-
16
Deyverson ↑ 61'
- 17
-
14
Gustavo Scarpa ↑ 69'
Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 5 |
| Vitor Roque | 3 |
| Luiz Adriano | 2 |
| Deyverson | 2 |
| Artur Guimaraes | 2 |
| Deyverson | 1 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Marrony | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.67
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
46%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
81%
CR Vasco da Gama or SE Palmeiras
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.8%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 26% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

