CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Grêmio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
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' And we are off! CR Vasco da Gama vs Santos FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Barbieri will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Santos FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 29' Deivid de Souza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 34' 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 Cauan Barros suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Matias Galarza is replaced by Alex Teixeira on 46 minute.
- 47' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Alex Teixeira comes on to replace Matias Galarza.
- 52' CR Vasco da Gama are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 57' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Pec departs to be replaced by Erick Marcus.
- 65' Erick Marcus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Pec at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' The whistle greets Lucas Lima as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Barbosa.
- 71' Nathan was booked on 71.
- 75' Poor challenge from Erick Marcus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' The CR Vasco da Gama bench stirs into life. Lucas Figueiredo is withdrawn and Rodrigo Alves gets his opportunity.
- 77' Jose Rodriguez is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' Robson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ed Carlos is hanging Lucas Braga on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Jose Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Paulo Henrique.
- 90' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Deivid de Souza departs to be replaced by Alison.
- 90' CR Vasco da Gama receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Santos FC take all three points.
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 | 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
2 / 4
1.19
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
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: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +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
24%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

