Criciúma EC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Criciúma EC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Estadio Heriberto Hulse.
- Criciúma EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 | 23 | 34 |
| 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 | 22 | 30 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | Gremio FBPA | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Santos FC | 22 | 23 |
| 17 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 22 | 23 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | EC Juventude | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | CR Flamengo | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Criciúma EC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jul | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | AC Goianiense | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Criciúma EC to score. At the same time, CR Vasco da Gama does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Criciúma EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' A goal from the DR Congo international Yannick Bolasie! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Criciúma EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CR Vasco da Gama's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Estadio Heriberto Hulse. Criciúma EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' Allano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' 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.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 288 games and scored 287 goals.
- 36' The Brazil David breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-2!
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Rodrigo Fagundes. He receives a card.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rayan makes it 0-3.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Criciúma EC and CR Vasco da Gama are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Arthur Caike is replacing Marquinhos Gabriel for the Criciuma EC side.
- 64' Erick Marcus is replacing Rayan for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Criciúma EC and CR Vasco da Gama are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Criciuma EC make a change. Allano trudges off to be replaced by Matheusinho on 73 minutes.
- 77' Paulo Henrique catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 80' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Lucas Piton is replaced by Leandro Viana on 80 minute.
- 81' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Joao Pedro comes on to replace Dimitri Payet.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Wilker Angel.
- 83' Joao Carlos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fellipe Mateus on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rossi on 88 minutes.
- 90' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maicon is hanging Adson on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Criciúma EC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 14
- 11
- 4
- 10
- 8
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 7
Bench
- 32
- 29
- 20
- 45
- 6
- 17
- 33
- 66
- 15
- 99
- 21
- 30
Coach
Claudio Tencati
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 3
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↓ Joao Pedro 81'
-
25
Hugo Moura ↓ Josef 64'
-
6
Lucas Piton ↓ Leandro Viana 80'
- 38
- 96
- 28
- 1
- 85
-
77
Rayan ↓ Erick Marcus 64'
Bench
-
4
Maicon ↑ 90'
- 13
- 31
- 32
- 2
-
5
Josef ↑ 64'
- 20
- 17
-
16
Erick Marcus ↑ 64'
- 19
-
98
Joao Pedro ↑ 81'
-
66
Leandro Viana ↑ 80'
Coach
Rafael Paiva
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Bolasie | 3 |
| Fellipe Mateus | 2 |
| Higor Meritao | 1 |
| David | 1 |
| Rayan | 1 |
Head to Head
Criciúma EC Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Criciúma EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Criciúma EC or Draw
76%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
50%
Criciúma EC or CR Vasco da Gama
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Criciúma EC
| Handicap | Criciúma EC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Criciúma EC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

