CR Vasco da Gama vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Vasco da Gama vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Sao Januario.
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | America FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | America FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Vasco da Gama | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 23 |
| 29 | Conceded | 20 |
| -7 | GD | +3 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
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
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (20 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Vasco da Gama
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Sao Januario will turn into a battlefield for CR Vasco da Gama and Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Wellington Rato, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' CR Vasco da Gama has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
- 37' That is a Yellow card for CR Vasco da Gama. Paulo Ricardo will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Vasco da Gama must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Poor challenge from Leo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Brazil international Bruno Praxedes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Henrique made 152 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CR Vasco da Gama winning 100% of all matches.
- 64' CR Vasco da Gama make a change. Marlon Gomes trudges off to be replaced by Dimitri Payet on 64 minutes.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caio Paulista is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for CR Vasco da Gama. Maicon will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! David comes on to replace Alisson.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Figueiredo is hanging Gabriel Pec on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Caio Paulista departs to be replaced by Welington.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 23
- 99
- 21
-
96
Paulo Henrique ↓ Tucurui 75'
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Lucas Figueiredo 84'
-
25
Marlon Gomes ↓ Dimitri Payet 64'
- 1
-
29
Paulo Ricardo ↓ Jose Rodriguez 75'
Bench
- 8
- 35
- 97
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 64'
- 70
- 14
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 75'
-
15
Lucas Figueiredo ↑ 84'
- 7
- 9
- 44
-
85
Tucurui ↑ 75'
Coach
Ramon Diaz
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alisson ↓ Michel Araujo 75'
-
38
Caio Paulista ↓ Welington 86'
- 7
-
19
James Rodriguez ↓ Luciano 64'
- 28
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↓ Michel Araujo 75'
-
27
Wellington Rato ↓ Juan Santos 64'
- 29
- 4
- 23
- 45
Bench
-
22
David ↑ 75'
-
10
Luciano ↑ 64'
- 93
- 8
- 21
- 3
- 12
-
6
Welington ↑ 86'
- 37
-
15
Michel Araujo ↑ 75'
- 30
-
31
Juan Santos ↑ 64'
Coach
Dorival Júnior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Lucas Moura | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 1 |
| Santiago Trellez | 1 |
| Cauan Barros | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Vasco da Gama or Sao Paulo FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
69%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
59%
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%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama
| Handicap | CR Vasco da Gama covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

