Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fortaleza EC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fortaleza EC
0 – 2
Full Time
CR Vasco da Gama
Thu 16 Oct 2025 · 00:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Gaston Avila 34' Y
Y 34' Philippe Coutinho
R 40' Hugo Moura
Emanuel Britez 45' Y
Benjamin Kuscevic 48' Y
Adam Bareiro 70' Y
Deyverson 78' Y
Y 90' Robert
Adam Bareiro 90' R
Benjamin Kuscevic 90' R
Pablo Barbosa 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
19 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Fortaleza EC 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals CR Vasco da Gama
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-16 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama 2025-05-17 CR Vasco da Gama 3–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-11-09 Fortaleza EC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-07-03 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 0–2 L
05 Oct EC Juventude A 2–1 W
02 Oct São Paulo FC H 0–2 L
27 Sep SC Recife H 1–0 W
21 Sep SE Palmeiras A 1–4 L
13 Sep EC Vitoria H 2–0 W
CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Fortaleza EC A 2–0 W
05 Oct EC Vitoria H 4–3 W
01 Oct SE Palmeiras A 0–3 L
27 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 2–0 W
24 Sep EC Bahia H 3–1 W
21 Sep CR Flamengo A 1–1 D

Key Stats

10% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
11/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 5 G 3 A
Thiago Mendes 4 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fortaleza EC and CR Vasco da Gama has kicked off!
  • 5' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Gaston Avila is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
  • 20' It’s high time Martin Palermo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' Gaston Avila was booked on 34.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' That is a card for CR Vasco da Gama. Hugo Moura will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Emanuel Britez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Matheus Rossetto on, Rodrigo off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Benjamin Kuscevic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' What a strike from Rayan! The score is 0-1.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' CR Vasco da Gama come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Juan Lucero by Adam Bareiro on 60 minute.
  • 61' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Franca is hanging Nuno Moreira on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and CR Vasco da Gama are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Bareiro is booked for Fortaleza EC — card on 70.
  • 71' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moises is hanging Yeison Guzman on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Gaston Avila exits the field as Deyverson enters on 72.
  • 77' CR Vasco da Gama make a change. Lucas Piton trudges off to be replaced by Victor Luis on 77 minutes.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Deyverson on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Yago Pikachu comes on to replace Tomas Pochettino.
  • 82' What a strike from David! The score is 0-2.
  • 87' With 1 assists to his name this season, Philippe Coutinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 88' Tche Tche makes way for Tucurui at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Vasco da Gama.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Robert.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Palermo

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Vegetti 3
Yago Pikachu 2
Romarinho 2
Silvio Romero 1
Dimitri Payet 1
Tucurui 1
Renato Kayzer 1
Breno Lopes 1

Head to Head

2025-10-16 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama 2025-05-17 CR Vasco da Gama 3–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-11-09 Fortaleza EC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2024-07-03 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-10-16 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-10-05 EC Juventude 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2025-10-02 Fortaleza EC 0–2 São Paulo FC L 2025-09-27 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife W 2025-09-21 SE Palmeiras 4–1 Fortaleza EC L 2025-09-13 Fortaleza EC 2–0 EC Vitoria W

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2025-10-16 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama W 2025-10-05 CR Vasco da Gama 4–3 EC Vitoria W 2025-10-01 SE Palmeiras 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-09-27 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-09-24 CR Vasco da Gama 3–1 EC Bahia W 2025-09-21 CR Flamengo 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for: CR Vasco da Gama or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC30% Draw30% CR Vasco da Gama40%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
61%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
70%
Fortaleza EC or CR Vasco da Gama
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC22% Draw51% CR Vasco da Gama27%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push CR Vasco da Gama covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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