Thursday , 2 July 2026

CR Vasco da Gama vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
CR Vasco da Gama
2 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Sao Januario 20,067 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Luciano
Jose Rodriguez pen 72' 1–1
Carlos Gomez 88' 2–1
Y 58' Cedric
Y 74' Alan Franco
Leo Jardim 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Sao Januario.

Match Details

  • Referee Savio Pereira Sampaio (Brazil)
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Boschilia
  • Assistant 2 Daniel da Silva Andrade (Brazil)
8 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

6
3
6
CR Vasco da Gama 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2025-11-02 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2025-06-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-10-17 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-06-23 CR Vasco da Gama 4–1 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W
11 Apr Clube do Remo A 1–1 D
05 Apr Botafogo FR H 1–2 L
01 Apr Coritiba FBC A 1–1 D
22 Mar Grêmio FBPA H 2–1 W
19 Mar Fluminense FC H 3–2 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
11 Apr EC Vitoria A 0–2 L
04 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 4–1 W
01 Apr SC Internacional A 1–1 D
22 Mar SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
18 Mar CA Mineiro A 0–1 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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
28% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CR Vasco da Gama to score. At the same time, Sao Paulo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' CR Vasco da Gama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Sao Paulo FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luciano on 10.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Cuiabano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Enzo Diaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cedric, as he is very good at scoring at Sao Januario with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Adson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tche Tche on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time Roger Machado made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 58' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a card on 58.
  • 58' The whistle greets Lucca Marques as he departs to be replaced by Perivan.
  • 62' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Johan Rojas departs to be replaced by Claudio Spinelli.
  • 63' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Cedric departs to be replaced by Maik.
  • 68' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 72' GOAL! Jose Rodriguez scores on 72.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Alan Franco gets a card.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 371 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 80' Felipe Negrucci is replacing Danielzinho for the Sao Paulo FC side.
  • 81' Another substitution for CR Vasco da Gama to replace Cauan Lucas by Hugo Moura on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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 Tche Tche suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Sensational shot from Carlos Gomez. CR Vasco da Gama is back in the lead.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Leo Jardim.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sao Paulo FC.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 4
German Cano 3
Lucas Moura 3
Yago Pikachu 2
Juanfran 1
Rayan 1
Fellipe Bastos 1
Rodrigo Nestor 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2025-11-02 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2025-06-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-10-17 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-06-23 CR Vasco da Gama 4–1 Sao Paulo FC

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2026-04-11 Clube do Remo 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-04-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 Botafogo FR L 2026-04-01 Coritiba FBC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-03-22 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Grêmio FBPA W 2026-03-19 CR Vasco da Gama 3–2 Fluminense FC W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-04-11 EC Vitoria 2–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-01 SC Internacional 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-03-22 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2026-03-18 CA Mineiro 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama45% Draw26% Sao Paulo FC29%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
71%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
CR Vasco da Gama or Sao Paulo FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Vasco da Gama29% Draw45% Sao Paulo FC26%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.