Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A .
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wagner Reway
- Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
- Referee Alberto Poletto Masseira
- Referee Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | Parana Clube | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | CR Flamengo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | EC Vitoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Sep | America FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Santos FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 38 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 34 |
| 40 | Conceded | 41 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
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 game is set. CR Vasco da Gama kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Bruno Henrique needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . CR Vasco da Gama seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giovanni Augusto, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The 25-year-old Rodrygo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Andrey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' CR Vasco da Gama have won 292 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and CR Vasco da Gama are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' It’s high time Alberto Valentim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabricio made 294 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Bryan Ruiz 74'
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 35
- 16
- 21
- 11
-
5
Alison ↓ Daniel Guedes 82'
- 9
- 10
Bench
- 12
- 2
-
38
Daniel Guedes ↑ 82'
- 8
- 3
- 25
- 36
- 23
- 27
-
22
Bryan Ruiz ↑ 74'
-
17
Derlis Gonzalez ↑ 72'
- 15
Coach
Cuca
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 37
- 22
-
2
Rafael Galhardo ↓ Marrony 72'
- 13
- 6
- 15
- 32
- 9
- 25
- 21
Bench
-
3
Oswaldo Henriquez ↑ 85'
- 27
- 14
- 8
-
26
Giovanni Augusto ↑ 65'
- 7
- 33
- 35
- 39
- 36
-
38
Marrony ↑ 72'
- 44
Coach
Alberto Valentim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
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: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
79%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
47%
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
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.