CR Vasco da Gama vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
- CR Vasco da Gama 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
- Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | CS Alagoano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | SC Internacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 9 |
| 23 | Scored | 27 |
| 31 | Conceded | 26 |
| -8 | GD | +1 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 24% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 18th (22 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CR Vasco da Gama and Sao Paulo FC has kicked off!
- 5' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Henrique has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Igor Gomes.
- 32' Sao Paulo FC have won 407 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Liziero. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Pablo Felipe is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
- 46' Another change for CR Vasco da Gama made on 46 minute. Gabriel Chaves leaves to be changed by Bruno Gomes.
- 47' Bruno Gomes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' German Cano does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Vasco da Gama surge ahead!
- 66' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Liziero departs to be replaced by Gabriel.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reinaldo.
- 74' Andrey, a Brazil , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' German Cano makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and CR Vasco da Gama are in front.
- 76' Helio Junio is replacing Igor Gomes for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 78' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Neto Borges on, Fellipe Bastos off on 78 minutes.
- 80' Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tche Tche on 80 minute.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Robert Arboleda will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' The crowd applauds Martin Benitez as he leaves the pitch. Guilherme Parede steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CR Vasco da Gama to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fellipe Bastos ↓ Neto Borges 78'
- 37
- 36
- 15
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 11
-
17
Gabriel Chaves ↓ Bruno Gomes 46'
- 41
- 14
Bench
- 2
- 34
-
35
Miranda ↑ 83'
- 28
- 23
- 9
-
33
Neto Borges ↑ 78'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 83'
- 27
- 20
- 56
-
18
Bruno Gomes ↑ 46'
Coach
Ramon Menezes
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 14
-
26
Igor Gomes ↓ Helio Junio 76'
- 10
-
20
Juanfran ↓ Igor Vinicius 80'
- 8
- 38
- 1
Bench
- 16
- 23
-
37
Helio Junio ↑ 76'
-
25
Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez ↑ 80'
- 13
-
2
Igor Vinicius ↑ 80'
- 41
- 35
- 7
- 27
-
42
Gabriel ↑ 66'
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Lucas Beraldo | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
| Talles Magno | 1 |
| David | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
73%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
CR Vasco da Gama or Sao Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.