Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 30 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 29 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Michael Stanislau
7 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 30 | 48 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 30 | 47 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 30 | 42 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 30 | 39 |
| 11 | Coritiba FBC | 30 | 39 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 30 | 36 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 30 | 36 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 30 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 30 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 29 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | America FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | America FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 29 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 12 |
| 46 | Scored | 36 |
| 45 | Conceded | 42 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 37% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 8th (42 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 14th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
10/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 14 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 8 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' In just a few seconds Urbano Caldeira will turn into a battlefield for Santos FC and CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' Ze Gabriel, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Goal! Marcos Leonardo Almeida scores his 51 goal in 294 matches.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Dodo is booked for Santos FC — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Fernandes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Pablo Vegetti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Santos FC. Tomas Rincon will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Magnificent from Tomas Rincon! That is 8 goals in 433 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Dimitri Payet gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces Bruno Praxedes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Marcos Leonardo Almeida doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' Marcos Leonardo Almeida is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Fernandes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' The referee shows CR Vasco da Gama player a Yellow card on 56.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Yeferson Soteldo is booked for Santos FC — Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Poor challenge from Gary Medel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 64' Another substitution for CR Vasco da Gama to replace Jose Rodriguez by Maicon on 64 minute.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Messias. He replaces Dodo on 66 minute.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' What composure from Yeferson Soteldo! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 5-1.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Alex Teixeira on, Gabriel Pec off on 81 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Yeferson Soteldo is replaced by Dodi on 82 minute.
- 87' Camacho is replacing Tomas Rincon for the Santos FC side.
- 90' The referee shows Santos FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Santos FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jean Lucas ↓ Nonato 82'
- 23
-
25
Tomas Rincon ↓ Camacho 87'
- 2
- 34
- 16
-
10
Yeferson Soteldo ↓ Dodi 82'
- 9
- 30
- 28
- 38
Bench
-
24
Messias ↑ 66'
-
19
Dodi ↑ 82'
-
29
Camacho ↑ 87'
- –
-
–
Nonato ↑ 82'
- 1
- –
- 13
- 14
- 12
-
11
Julio Furch ↑ 87'
- –
Coach
Marcelo Fernandes
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 6
-
23
Ze Gabriel ↓ Sebastian Ferreira 46'
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↓ Maicon 64'
- 99
-
21
Bruno Praxedes ↓ Dimitri Payet 46'
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Alex Teixeira 81'
-
25
Marlon Gomes ↓ Jair 81'
- 1
- 29
Bench
-
8
Jair ↑ 81'
- 97
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 46'
-
4
Maicon ↑ 64'
- 70
- 14
- 96
- 15
-
7
Alex Teixeira ↑ 81'
-
9
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 46'
- 44
- 85
Coach
Ramon Diaz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
77%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
47%
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

