Fluminense FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A .
- 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 | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Fortaleza EC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | CA Paranaense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | America FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | RB Bragantino | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Goiás EC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Fluminense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | EC Bahia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Goiás EC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–0 | 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' KICK OFF: Fluminense FC gets underway.
- 1' Pedro Raul makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and CR Vasco da Gama are in front.
- 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
- 11' It’s high time Mauricio Barbieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and CR Vasco da Gama are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 394 games and scored 427 goals.
- 27' A change in the Fluminense FC ranks — Samuel Xavier exits the field as Guga enters on 27.
- 28' Fluminense FC ring the changes. Samuel Xavier has done his job and it is now time for Guga to step up.
- 33' Paulo Ganso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' CR Vasco da Gama looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 40' The referee shows Fluminense FC player a Yellow card on 40.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Fluminense FC. Felipe Melo will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Leo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 47' The supporters are chanting for John Kennedy. He replaces Felipe Melo on 47 minute.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' What a strike from Vinicius Lima! The score is 1-1.
- 59' Matias Galarza is replacing Andrey Santos for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Gabriel Pec is replaced by Lucas Figueiredo.
- 68' CR Vasco da Gama ring the changes. Pedro Raul has done his job and it is now time for Eguinaldo to step up.
- 73' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Jair is replaced by Marlon Gomes on 73 minute.
- 78' Poor challenge from John Kennedy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Lele comes on to replace Marcelo.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Vasco da Gama is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Lucas Figueiredo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Samuel Xavier ↓ Guga 27'
-
30
Felipe Melo ↓ John Kennedy 47'
- 12
- 33
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
45
Vinicius Lima ↓ Thiago Santos 81'
- 21
- 5
Bench
- 44
-
29
Thiago Santos ↑ 81'
-
23
Guga ↑ 27'
- 4
- 20
-
9
John Kennedy ↑ 47'
- 26
- 22
- 18
- 37
-
99
Lele ↑ 81'
- 32
Coach
Fernando Diniz
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jair ↓ Marlon Gomes 73'
- 3
- 30
- 6
- 2
-
9
Pedro Raul ↓ Eguinaldo 67'
- 1
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Lucas Figueiredo 67'
-
7
Alex Teixeira ↓ Rwan Seco 73'
-
18
Andrey Santos ↓ Matias Galarza 59'
- 26
Bench
- 35
- 97
- 20
- 14
- 22
- 96
- 66
-
19
Matias Galarza ↑ 59'
-
15
Lucas Figueiredo ↑ 67'
-
12
Rwan Seco ↑ 73'
-
25
Marlon Gomes ↑ 73'
-
21
Eguinaldo ↑ 67'
Coach
Mauricio Barbieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Vegetti | 4 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Joao Victor | 1 |
| Andres Rios | 1 |
| Vinicius Lima | 1 |
| Guga | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
76%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
50%
Fluminense FC or CR Vasco da Gama
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 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% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
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.

