Sao Paulo FC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023

Sao Paulo FC

4 – 2

Full Time

CR Vasco da Gama

Sat 20 May 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 35' Cauan Barros

Y 49' Lucas Figueiredo

Y 75' Jair

Overview

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Sao Paulo FC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A .

Sao Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)

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

Sao Paulo FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals CR Vasco da Gama

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-20 Sao Paulo FC 4–2 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-11-22 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2020-08-16 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-11-28 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2019-08-25 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 May	CR Vasco da Gama	H	4–2	W
14 May	SC Corinthians Paulista	A	1–1	D
11 May	Fortaleza EC	A	0–0	D
07 May	SC Internacional	H	2–0	W
29 Apr	Coritiba FBC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	America FC	H	3–0	W

CR Vasco da Gama

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 May	Sao Paulo FC	A	2–4	L
14 May	Santos FC	H	0–1	L
11 May	Coritiba FBC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Fluminense FC	A	1–1	D
01 May	EC Bahia	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	SE Palmeiras	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC		CR Vasco da Gama
#11	Position	#16
36	Points	31
27	Played	27
10 / 6 / 11	W / D / L	8 / 7 / 12
32	Scored	34
30	Conceded	41
+2	GD	-7
1.33	PPG	1.15
37%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

26% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

Sao Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC

0-15

5/–

16-30

3/4

31-45

4/3

46-60

–/9

61-75

5/2

76+

4/6

■ 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)

Sao Paulo FC

Luciano	8 G	1 A
Jonathan Calleri	8 G	1 A
Ferreira	4 G
Artur Guimaraes	3 G	1 A

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 Sao Paulo FC and CR Vasco da Gama has kicked off!
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' CR Vasco da Gama has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
15' Marcos Paulo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
24' A stunning finish from Jonathan Calleri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
29' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's shape.
34' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Vasco da Gama backline.
35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cauan Barros on 35 minutes.
40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sao Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
42' Against the run of play, Rodrigo Nestor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
45' Cauan Barros has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
46' Pablo Maia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcos Paulo on 46 minute.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Figueiredo is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — Yellow card on 49.
54' Luan Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
58' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Gabriel Neves is replaced by Alisson.
63' CR Vasco da Gama come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
65' Fresh legs for CR Vasco da Gama! Luca Orellano comes on to replace Lucas Figueiredo.
70' It looks surprising CR Vasco da Gama does not make any changes. Rafael has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
72' The supporters are chanting for Wellington Rato. He replaces Luan Santos on 72 minute.
75' The referee has no hesitation. Jair is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — Yellow card on 75.
76' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Pedro Raul is replaced by Gabriel Carabajal on 76 minute.
77' Erick Marcus is replacing Gabriel Pec for the CR Vasco da Gama side.
82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
83' A stunning finish from Matias Galarza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
88' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Matias Galarza is replaced by Rodrigo Alves on 88 minute.
89' Lucas Beraldo adds to his 0 season tally! Sao Paulo FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Junior

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

35
Miranda
97
Ivan
20
Gabriel Carabajal ↑ 76'
14
Luca Orellano ↑ 65'
22
Manuel Capasso
96
Paulo Henrique
66
Paulo Victor
7
Alex Teixeira ↑ 46'
12
Rwan Seco
26
Rodrigo Alves ↑ 88'
16
Erick Marcus ↑ 77'
85
Mateus Cocao

Coach Mauricio Barbieri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luciano	4
German Cano	3
Lucas Moura	3
Yago Pikachu	2
Fellipe Bastos	1
Rodrigo Nestor	1
Ryan Rodrigues	1
Danilo Barcelos	1

Head to Head

Sao Paulo FC Form

2023-05-20 Sao Paulo FC 4–2 CR Vasco da Gama W 2023-05-14 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-05-07 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 SC Internacional W 2023-04-29 Coritiba FBC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-04-22 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 America FC W

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2023-05-20 Sao Paulo FC 4–2 CR Vasco da Gama L 2023-05-14 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Santos FC L 2023-05-11 Coritiba FBC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-05-07 Fluminense FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-05-01 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 EC Bahia L 2023-04-23 CR Vasco da Gama 2–2 SE Palmeiras D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.93 Sao Paulo FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 CR Vasco da Gama xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sao Paulo FC56% Draw23% CR Vasco da Gama21%

Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw

79%

Draw or CR Vasco da Gama

44%

Sao Paulo FC or CR Vasco da Gama

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sao Paulo FC39% Draw43% CR Vasco da Gama18%

Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.4%

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

6.2%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.3%

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap	Sao Paulo FC covers	Push	CR Vasco da Gama covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	22%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.