CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC — Serie A at Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
- Referee Guilherme Dias Camilo
- Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
- Referee Rafael Martins de Sa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Santos FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Grêmio FBPA | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Nov | Ceará SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | CR Flamengo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | SC Recife | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | SC Internacional | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 20 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 26 |
| 29 | Conceded | 29 |
| -7 | GD | -3 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 28% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (20 pts). Santos FC are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama that hosts another battle between CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC.
- 5' Brazil international Leo Matos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' Carlinhos adds to his 0 season tally! CR Vasco da Gama lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Jadson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yeferson Soteldo is hanging Luis Felipe on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' Lucas Braga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Vinicius Paiva is replaced by Gustavo Torres.
- 73' Santos FC make a change. Madson trudges off to be replaced by Marinho on 73 minutes.
- 78' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The CR Vasco da Gama bench stirs into life. Carlinhos is withdrawn and Yago Pikachu gets his opportunity.
- 83' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcos Leonardo Almeida is hanging Kaio Jorge on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Santos FC. Sandry is replaced by Lucas Lourenco.
- 90' Poor challenge from Henrique. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The crowd applauds German Cano as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Reis steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 15
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 2
-
23
Carlinhos ↓ Yago Pikachu 80'
-
20
Marcos Junior ↓ Bruno Gomes 80'
-
49
Vinicius Paiva ↓ Gustavo Torres 68'
-
14
German Cano ↓ Tiago Reis 90'
-
50
Juninho ↓ Marcelo Alves 68'
Bench
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 80'
- 36
- 34
- 9
-
77
Gustavo Torres ↑ 68'
-
27
Tiago Reis ↑ 90'
- 56
-
18
Bruno Gomes ↑ 80'
- 41
- 45
-
30
Marcelo Alves ↑ 68'
- 38
Coach
Sá Pinto
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 31
-
2
Luis Felipe ↓ Yeferson Soteldo 46'
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 44
-
38
Sandry ↓ Lucas Lourenco 86'
- 30
Bench
-
11
Marinho ↑ 73'
- 34
- 41
- 25
- 23
-
10
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 46'
-
37
Lucas Lourenco ↑ 86'
- 42
- 45
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 83'
- 6
- 19
Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Santos FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
69%
Draw or Santos FC
58%
CR Vasco da Gama or Santos FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

