CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 29 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 30 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 30 | 51 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 29 | 50 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 29 | 48 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 30 | 47 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 30 | 42 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo FC | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Coritiba FBC | 29 | 38 |
| 11 | RB Bragantino | 29 | 37 |
| 12 | EC Vitoria | 30 | 36 |
| 13 | Botafogo FR | 29 | 35 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 30 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 30 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 28 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Fluminense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | EC Bahia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | EC Bahia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | America FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 35 | Points | 42 |
| 29 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 10 |
| 36 | Scored | 46 |
| 42 | Conceded | 45 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 31% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 14th (35 pts). Santos FC are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
10/9
■ 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 | 14 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 8 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' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
- 20' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Deivid de Souza makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 34' Daniel Ruiz Rivera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Matias Galarza as he leaves the pitch. Alex Teixeira steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 47' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Alex Teixeira comes on to replace Matias Galarza.
- 52' Leo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' Cauan Barros is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 296 games and scored 299 goals.
- 63' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Erick Marcus comes on to replace Gabriel Pec.
- 65' The crowd applauds Gabriel Pec as he leaves the pitch. Erick Marcus steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 66' Lucas Barbosa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Lima on 66 minute.
- 71' Nathan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Erick Marcus.
- 76' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Lucas Figueiredo is replaced by Rodrigo Alves.
- 77' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Robson is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — Yellow card on 78.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robson made 294 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Ed Carlos gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Lucas Braga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Paulo Henrique on, Jose Rodriguez off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Alison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Deivid de Souza on 90 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for CR Vasco da Gama. Leo will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 30
- 6
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↓ Paulo Henrique 86'
- 9
- 1
-
19
Matias Galarza ↓ Alex Teixeira 46'
- 15
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Erick Marcus 63'
-
88
Cauan Barros ↓ Luca Orellano 63'
Bench
- 35
- 97
-
14
Luca Orellano ↑ 63'
- 22
-
96
Paulo Henrique ↑ 86'
- 66
-
7
Alex Teixeira ↑ 46'
-
26
Rodrigo Alves ↑ 76'
- 21
-
16
Erick Marcus ↑ 63'
Coach
Mauricio Barbieri
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
23
Lucas Lima ↓ Lucas Barbosa 66'
- 34
- 22
-
30
Lucas Braga ↓ Ed Carlos 84'
- 11
- 24
- 14
- 28
- 12
-
36
Deivid de Souza ↓ Alison 90'
Bench
- 88
- 33
- 1
-
5
Alison ↑ 90'
- 13
- 2
- 15
-
21
Lucas Barbosa ↑ 66'
- 29
- 38
-
37
Ed Carlos ↑ 84'
-
7
Daniel Ruiz Rivera ↑ 66'
Coach
Odair Hellmann
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
1.41
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Santos FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
60%
Draw or Santos FC
69%
CR Vasco da Gama or Santos FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

