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 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 41 | Points | 47 |
| 33 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 50 |
| 50 | Conceded | 49 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 33% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ 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 | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CR Vasco da Gama gets underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 300 games and scored 377 goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Derlis Gonzalez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Vasco da Gama tonight.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Victor Ferraz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The 28-year-old Andrey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Martin Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Alison is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Jonathan Copete, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' Brazil international Vanderlei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CR Vasco da Gama.
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
1.95
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
50%
Draw or Santos FC
75%
CR Vasco da Gama or Santos FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 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.