CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
- Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
- Referee Henrique Ribeiro
- Referee Diogo Carvalho Silva
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 | Sao 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Santos FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Ceará SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | SC Recife | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 31 | Points | 38 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 41 | Conceded | 40 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
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
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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 |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC is underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Santos FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrey suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Jonathan Copete is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Vasco da Gama tonight.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Gabriel Barbosa, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Silva made 293 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- CR Vasco da Gama will have plenty to reflect on. Santos FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 37
- 22
- 13
-
15
Andrey ↓ Andres Rios 70'
- 29
-
7
Kelvin ↓ Thiago Galhardo 59'
- 31
- 11
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 14
- 6
- 32
- 5
-
8
Thiago Galhardo ↑ 59'
-
9
Andres Rios ↑ 70'
- 33
- 35
- 36
- 44
Coach
Alberto Valentim
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Jean Mota 78'
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 35
- 16
- 21
- 5
-
9
Rodrygo ↓ Jonathan Copete 83'
-
27
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Derlis Gonzalez 70'
- 10
Bench
- 34
- 38
-
3
Jean Mota ↑ 78'
- 25
- 18
- 32
-
36
Jonathan Copete ↑ 83'
- 23
- 29
- 22
-
17
Derlis Gonzalez ↑ 70'
Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
49%
Draw or Santos FC
76%
CR Vasco da Gama or Santos FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.