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 34 games · 47 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 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 47 | Points | 41 |
| 34 | Played | 33 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 43 |
| 49 | Conceded | 50 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 13th (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 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 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' That is a card for CR Vasco da Gama. Hugo Moura will be fuming at that decision.
- 6' It’s high time Cesar Sampaio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 18' A goal from the Brazil international Lucas Piton! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-1!
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cesar Sampaio will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Rayan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Guilherme has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 240 appearances.
- 38' Jair has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
- 39' It’s a booking for Santos FC player. Neymar gets a card.
- 41' Tche Tche has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 302 games and scored 307 goals.
- 51' Brazil international David has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Magnificent from David! That is 19 goals in 266 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' A goal from the Brazil international Philippe Coutinho! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-3!
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and CR Vasco da Gama are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Rayan makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 60.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Rayan is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — card on 60.
- 62' Philippe Coutinho adds to his 2 season tally! CR Vasco da Gama lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Gonzalo Escobar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Souza on 66 minute.
- 68' GOAL! Tche Tche fires home to make it 0-6!
- 71' The whistle greets Ze Rafael as he departs to be replaced by Luca Meirelles.
- 75' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Thiago Mendes on, Jair off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Gabriel Sousa gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces Nuno Moreira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The whistle greets David as he departs to be replaced by Leo Jaco.
- 84' The CR Vasco da Gama manager makes a substitution. Rayan departs to be replaced by Jose Rodriguez.
- 89' 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 Tiquinho Soares suffering a number of foals already.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Santos FC 0-6 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 |
| Fellipe Bastos | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
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: 3.76
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
8.4%
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.

