Fluminense FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Maracana.
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 28 | 43 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 28 | 41 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 28 | 36 |
| 11 | RB Bragantino | 28 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | CA Paranaense | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | Clube do Remo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | EC Bahia | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Santos FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Mirassol FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 48 | Points | 31 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 9 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 44 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 41 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 46% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Fluminense FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Gaucho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 9' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a card in front of him.
- 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CR Vasco da Gama winning 50% of all matches.
- 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Freytes is booked for Fluminense FC — card on 21.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' CR Vasco da Gama are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 40' CR Vasco da Gama receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Ignacio. He receives a card.
- 50' Fluminense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' CR Vasco da Gama receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Luciano Acosta. He replaces Ganso on 58 minute.
- 60' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — Bruno Duarte exits the field as Adson enters on 60.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luciano Acosta makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — Tche Tche exits the field as Claudio Spinelli enters on 74.
- 79' Facundo Colidio, a Argentina forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramon Rique is hanging Carlos Cuesta on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Fluminense FC make a change. Hulk trudges off to be replaced by Guilherme Arana on 85 minutes.
- 90' Agustin Canobbio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- Full Time. Fluminense FC beats CR Vasco da Gama
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
23
Guga ↓ Julio Cesar 85'
-
10
Ganso ↓ Luciano Acosta 58'
- 16
- 4
-
30
Yeferson Soteldo ↓ Kevin Serna 74'
-
7
Hulk ↓ Guilherme Arana 85'
- 8
- 17
- 29
Bench
- 98
- 21
- 94
-
13
Guilherme Arana ↑ 85'
- 11
-
32
Luciano Acosta ↑ 58'
- 22
- 14
- 19
-
46
Julio Cesar ↑ 85'
-
90
Kevin Serna ↑ 74'
- 28
Coach
Luis Zubeldía
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 23
-
3
Tche Tche ↓ Claudio Spinelli 74'
- 5
- 9
- 6
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Ramon Rique 84'
-
19
Bruno Duarte ↓ Adson 60'
-
96
Paulo Henrique ↓ Jose Rodriguez 74'
- 30
- 11
- 1
Bench
- 7
- 13
-
77
Claudio Spinelli ↑ 74'
- 18
- 43
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 74'
- 17
-
28
Adson ↑ 60'
- 88
-
83
Ramon Rique ↑ 84'
- 82
- 10
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Vegetti | 4 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Vinicius Lima | 1 |
| Guga | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 |
| Nuno Moreira | 1 |
| Maximiliano Lopez | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
78%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
47%
Fluminense FC or CR Vasco da Gama
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
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.

