Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | EC Juventude | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | SC Recife | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jul | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | Mirassol FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Santos FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | Mirassol FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | SC Internacional | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | Botafogo FR | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 29 | Conceded | 29 |
| -3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 28% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Santos FC is hosting CR Vasco da Gama for another epic battle.
- 1' The referee has no hesitation. Hugo Moura is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — card on 1.
- 6' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Poor challenge from Luisao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 18' Against the run of play, Lucas Piton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Rodriguez made 168 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' It’s a booking for CR Vasco da Gama player. Jair gets a card.
- 39' It’s gonna be a card for Neymar.
- 41' The referee shows CR Vasco da Gama player a card on 41.
- 46' Brazil international Gabriel Sousa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Souza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' The Brazil David breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-2!
- 54' The Brazil Philippe Coutinho breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-3!
- 59' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's shape.
- 60' GOAL! Rayan fires home to make it 0-4!
- 60' Rayan is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' What a moment for Philippe Coutinho! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Souza departs to be replaced by Gonzalo Escobar.
- 68' What a moment for Tche Tche! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
- 71' Luca Meirelles is replacing Ze Rafael for the Santos FC side.
- 75' Another change for CR Vasco da Gama made on 75 minute. Jair leaves to be changed by Thiago Mendes.
- 76' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Sousa is hanging Nuno Moreira on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' Leo Jaco is ready to make an impact after coming on for David at the 80 minute mark.
- 84' The crowd applauds Rayan as he leaves the pitch. Jose Rodriguez steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 89' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 0-6 the final result. Santos FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
6
Ze Rafael ↓ Luca Meirelles 71'
- 2
- 10
- 9
- 22
- 11
- 77
-
33
Souza ↓ Gonzalo Escobar 66'
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↓ Tomas Rincon 66'
- 25
Bench
- 16
- 18
-
8
Tomas Rincon ↑ 66'
- 5
-
31
Gonzalo Escobar ↑ 66'
- 4
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 71'
- 12
-
17
Gustavo Caballero ↑ 66'
- 20
- 7
-
79
Luca Meirelles ↑ 71'
Coach
Cesar Sampaio
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
8
Jair ↓ Thiago Mendes 75'
- 10
- 3
-
25
Hugo Moura ↓ Lucas Oliveira 75'
- 6
- 43
- 96
-
17
Nuno Moreira ↓ Gabriel Sousa 76'
- 1
-
77
Rayan ↓ Jose Rodriguez 84'
Bench
- 12
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 75'
- 13
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 84'
- 15
-
29
Lucas Oliveira ↑ 75'
- 90
- 18
- 88
-
19
Gabriel Sousa ↑ 76'
- 44
-
27
Leo Jaco ↑ 80'
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
55%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
69%
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Vasco da Gama win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
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.

