Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ceará SC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Ceará SC
2 – 1
Full Time
CR Vasco da Gama
Wed 16 Apr 2025 · 00:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Paulinho
Fabiano Silva 10' Y
Y 31' Paulo Henrique
Y 34' Hugo Moura
Antonio Galeano 38' Y
Matheus Bahia 62' Y
Y 62' Pablo Vegetti

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Castelao.

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

2
4
2
Ceará SC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals CR Vasco da Gama
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-16 Ceará SC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-30 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 Ceará SC 2020-08-20 Ceará SC 0–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-10-26 Ceará SC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-06-13 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Ceará SC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
12 Apr EC Juventude A 1–2 L
05 Apr Gremio FBPA H 2–0 W
31 Mar RB Bragantino A 2–2 D
13 Nov EC Juventude H 4–1 W
09 Nov Avai FC A 0–2 L
CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Ceará SC A 1–2 L
13 Apr SC Recife H 3–1 W
05 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–3 L
30 Mar Santos FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Cuiaba EC A 2–1 W
04 Dec CA Mineiro H 2–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 4 G 2 A
Thiago Mendes 3 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Castelao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Paulinho. He receives a card.
  • 9' It’s high time Fabio Carille made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabiano Silva.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past CR Vasco da Gama's compact .
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceará SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Paulinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' A goal from the Brazil international Pedro Raul! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-1!
  • 31' A moment of madness from Paulo Henrique on 31 minutes earns him a card. CR Vasco da Gama will be frustrated.
  • 34' Hugo Moura has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Ceara SC player. Antonio Galeano gets a card.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leo Condé will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Jair is replacing Paulinho for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Dimitri Payet as he leaves the pitch. Alex Teixeira steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matheus Bahia.
  • 64' Fernando Miguel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' The 29-year-old Paulo Henrique has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' Matheus Araujo gets the nod from Ceara SC. He replaces Lucas Mugni and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and CR Vasco da Gama are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedro Raul makes it 0-2.
  • 86' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' A change in the Ceara SC ranks — Pedro Raul exits the field as Romulo enters on 89.
  • 90' Jean Meneses has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Freitas on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ceará SC 2-1 CR Vasco da Gama.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Condé

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Carille

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ribamar 2
Pedro Raul 2
Rossi 1
Antonio Galeano 1
Fellipe Bastos 1
Philippe Coutinho 1
Carlos Cuesta 1
German Cano 1

Head to Head

2025-04-16 Ceará SC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-30 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 Ceará SC 2020-08-20 Ceará SC 0–3 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-10-26 Ceará SC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-06-13 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Ceará SC

Ceará SC Form

2025-04-16 Ceará SC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2025-04-12 EC Juventude 2–1 Ceará SC L 2025-04-05 Ceará SC 2–0 Gremio FBPA W 2025-03-31 RB Bragantino 2–2 Ceará SC D 2022-11-13 Ceará SC 4–1 EC Juventude W 2022-11-09 Avai FC 2–0 Ceará SC L

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2025-04-16 Ceará SC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-04-13 CR Vasco da Gama 3–1 SC Recife W 2025-04-05 SC Corinthians Paulista 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-03-30 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Santos FC W 2024-12-08 Cuiaba EC 1–2 CR Vasco da Gama W 2024-12-04 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 CA Mineiro W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC50% Draw26% CR Vasco da Gama24%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
76%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
50%
Ceará SC or CR Vasco da Gama
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC35% Draw46% CR Vasco da Gama19%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push CR Vasco da Gama covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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