Cruzeiro know they face a difficult visit to Vasco da Gama and their Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. This article has all the information you require before the game.
- Vasco da Gama have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie A
Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's aim for an active match!
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie A this season. Vasco da Gama have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
Vasco da Gama are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Botafogo. Gomes (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.31/10. Gomes hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Before that, Vasco had a home game versus Cuiaba which ended with a victory 1-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vasco da Gama here at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Cruzeiro form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Cruzeiro, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie A, playing as the away team in the Serie A this season. It's three draws from Cruzeiro's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
190 minutes! That's how long the Cruzeiro goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Cruzeiro are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Internacional (placed 8th). Cabral was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.05. The agile goalkeeper Cabral topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Sao Paulo.Take note: 9 of the last 12 league matches featuring this club have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
Cruzeiro has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. It's not easy to score on Cruzeiro as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Vasco da Gama victories, three draws and four Cruzeiro wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Oliveira Souza Junior 3 goals |  W. Ribeiro Silva 3 goals |  B. Rodrigues do Nascimento 3 goals |
Vasco da Gama missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 15% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 31% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 5.5 | 3.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 15.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 22% | 13% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 34% | 24% |
| 14 | 10.7 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 14 | 12.5 |
| 5.5 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
- Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vasco da Gama have scored home.
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie A
- Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vasco da Gama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Vasco da Gama have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
- Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Gremio | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Sao Paulo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Internacional | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Atletico PR | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Atletico Mineiro | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | Cuiaba | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Santos | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Bahia | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Goias | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 9 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 4 |
