Fortaleza EC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortaleza EC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | EC Juventude | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | CA Mineiro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Cuiabá EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Cuiabá EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | São Paulo FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | EC Juventude | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
10%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
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' In just a few seconds Castelao will turn into a battlefield for Fortaleza EC and CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
- 13' Leandro Martinez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Titi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a 4-3-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's 4-3-3 shape.
- 33' The travelling CR Vasco da Gama supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The CR Vasco da Gama bench stirs into life. Emerson Rodriguez is withdrawn and Rayan gets his opportunity.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Ricardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' Jair picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Maicon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 167 appearances.
- 65' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Breno Lopes on, Moises off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Vasco da Gama backline.
- 72' Philippe Coutinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Rodriguez at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Hugo Moura is replaced by Juan Sforza.
- 78' Magnificent from Breno Lopes! That is 32 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Hercules is replaced by Tomas Pochettino on 81 minute.
- 82' Matheus Rossetto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 84' Another change for CR Vasco da Gama made on 84 minute. Pablo Galdames leaves to be changed by Alex Teixeira.
- 88' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Renato Kayzer comes on to replace Juan Lucero.
- Fortaleza EC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
-
11
Marinho ↓ Yago Pikachu 81'
- 1
- 16
- 13
-
9
Juan Lucero ↓ Renato Kayzer 88'
-
2
Tinga ↓ Emanuel Britez 46'
- 4
-
21
Moises ↓ Breno Lopes 65'
- 33
-
35
Hercules ↓ Tomas Pochettino 81'
- 8
Bench
- 36
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 81'
- 6
- 30
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↑ 81'
-
19
Emanuel Britez ↑ 46'
-
79
Renato Kayzer ↑ 88'
- 39
- 10
-
26
Breno Lopes ↑ 65'
- 17
- 77
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
27
Pablo Galdames ↓ Alex Teixeira 84'
-
25
Hugo Moura ↓ Juan Sforza 73'
- 6
- 2
- 99
- 96
-
17
Emerson Rodriguez ↓ Rayan 46'
- 1
- 85
Bench
-
8
Jair ↑ 46'
-
11
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 72'
- 13
- 32
- 21
- 5
-
20
Juan Sforza ↑ 73'
-
90
Alex Teixeira ↑ 84'
-
77
Rayan ↑ 46'
- 26
- 66
- 16
Coach
Rafael Paiva
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Fortaleza EC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortaleza EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
85%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
40%
Fortaleza EC or CR Vasco da Gama
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
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.

