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 30 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 29 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | Botafogo FR | H | 0–2 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Santos FC and CR Vasco da Gama has kicked off!
- 1' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a card in front of him.
- 6' Rayan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Vasco da Gama tonight.
- 11' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. CR Vasco da Gama seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Luisao is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 18' Assisted by Nuno Moreira with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Piton makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 23' CR Vasco da Gama are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Jair. He receives a card.
- 39' Neymar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Tche Tche argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ze Rafael suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' What a moment for David! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' GOAL! Philippe Coutinho scores on 54. Assisted by Nuno Moreira
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Rayan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Rayan is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — card on 60.
- 62' Philippe Coutinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 66' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Gonzalo Escobar on, Souza off on 66 minutes.
- 68' GOAL! Tche Tche scores on 68. Assisted by David
- 71' Another change for Santos FC made on 71 minute. Ze Rafael leaves to be changed by Luca Meirelles.
- 75' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Thiago Mendes on, Jair off on 75 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Nuno Moreira as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Sousa steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 80' A change in the CR Vasco da Gama ranks — David exits the field as Leo Jaco enters on 80.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Jose Rodriguez. He replaces Rayan on 84 minute.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 294 games and scored 369 goals.
- Another three points for CR Vasco da Gama.
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 | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or CR Vasco da Gama 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Vasco da Gama win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
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
8.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 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
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

