Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro

3 - 1

🕒 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:20 Europe/London 📍 Estádio São Januário 🧑‍⚖️ Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 25

Regular Season Table

Vasco DA Gama 12 · Cruzeiro 7

Referee Stats

Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho

9 matches · 3.89 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.89
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.11
Over 4.5 cards	67%
Home wins	56%
Draws	22%
Away wins	22%

How the match was won

Vasco DA Gama outshot their opponent (21-11).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
Vasco DA Gama had the sharper finishing (9-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vasco DA Gama (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-1-4

Goals For / Against

15 / 14

Avg: 1.36 / 1.27

Points

Avg: 1.73

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cruzeiro (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-2-6

Goals For / Against

11 / 21

Avg: 1.00 / 1.91

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.73

PPG

1.00

1.36

1.00

1.27

1.91

64%

O2.5

64%

BTTS

64%

45%

Score 1st

18%

League-position context

Vasco DA Gama rank12th

Cruzeiro rank7th

Vasco DA Gama points26

Cruzeiro points33

Vasco DA Gama: #12 · 26 pts · GD -5

17 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cruzeiro: #7 · 33 pts · GD -3

10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vasco DA Gama last 5 home

W L L W W

Points9/15

Weighted index53

Goals6-6

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cruzeiro last 5 away

L L W D W

Points7/15

Weighted index31

Goals6-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Vasco DA Gama trend breakdown

Over 2.564%

BTTS64%

BTTS + O2.555%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 9%

Cruzeiro trend breakdown

Over 2.564%

BTTS64%

BTTS + O2.555%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

Vasco DA Gama score at home73%

Vasco DA Gama clean sheet at home9%

Cruzeiro score away82%

Cruzeiro clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Vasco DA Gama score first45%

Vasco DA Gama win after scoring first60%

Cruzeiro score first18%

Cruzeiro win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Vasco DA Gama 50% · Cruzeiro 14%

Avg first goal minute: Vasco DA Gama 38.6' · Cruzeiro 17.0'

Vs league average

Vasco DA Gama score at home1.36 vs 1.58

Vasco DA Gama concede at home1.27 vs 1.15

Cruzeiro score away1.00 vs 1.15

Cruzeiro concede away1.91 vs 1.58

Vasco DA Gama score 14% below league average, while Cruzeiro score 13% below league average.

Defensive side: Vasco DA Gama are 11% above league average at home, and Cruzeiro are 21% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 1.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Vasco DA Gama goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 1

61-75 1

Cruzeiro goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

31-45 2

46-60 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 4

16-30 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

386

470

Passes Accurate

311

400

Passes %

81%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

24'

24' João Marcelo

27'

27' Adson

33' ⚽

⚽

33' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Tchê Tchê

Normal Goal

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Lucas Freitas

Normal Goal · Assist: Lucas Piton

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ L. Rodríguez

1st substitution · For: Matheus Pereira

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ João Gabriel e Costa Cesco

2nd substitution · For: Wesley Gassova

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Adson

1st substitution · For: J. Rodríguez

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ F. Colidio

2nd substitution · For: David

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Zé Lucas

3rd substitution · For: Lucas Silva

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Kenji

4th substitution · For: Felipe Morais

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ S. Sosa

3rd substitution · For: Cauan Barros

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ N. Villareal

5th substitution · For: Wanderson

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ A. Gómez

4th substitution · For: M. Hinestroza

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ Tchê Tchê

5th substitution · For: Ramon Rique

90+2' ⚽

⚽

90+2' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

David

Normal Goal · Assist: Ramon Rique

90+4'

90+4' Cauan Barros

90+5' ⚽

⚽

90+5' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

Felipe Morais

Normal Goal · Assist: Matheus Pereira

Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vasco DA Gama beat Cruzeiro 3-1 on Sunday, 30 August 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho. It was played at Estádio São Januário.

First half: João Marcelo received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 24'. Adson received a yellow card for Vasco DA Gama at 27'. Vasco DA Gama took the lead at 33' when Tchê Tchê scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Vasco DA Gama extended the lead at 55' when Lucas Freitas scored, with the assist credited to Lucas Piton, making the score 2-0. Cruzeiro made their 1st substitution at 62', with L. Rodríguez replacing Matheus Pereira. Cruzeiro made their 2nd substitution at 62', with João Gabriel e Costa Cesco replacing Wesley Gassova. Vasco DA Gama made their 1st substitution at 70', with Adson replacing J. Rodríguez. Vasco DA Gama made their 2nd substitution at 79', with F. Colidio replacing David. Cruzeiro made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Zé Lucas replacing Lucas Silva. Cruzeiro made their 4th substitution at 79', with Kenji replacing Felipe Morais. Vasco DA Gama made their 3rd substitution at 79', with S. Sosa replacing Cauan Barros. Cruzeiro made their 5th substitution at 84', with N. Villareal replacing Wanderson. Vasco DA Gama made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Gómez replacing M. Hinestroza. Vasco DA Gama made their 5th substitution at 85', with Tchê Tchê replacing Ramon Rique. Vasco DA Gama added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when David scored, with the assist credited to Ramon Rique, making the score 3-0. Cauan Barros received a yellow card for Vasco DA Gama at 90+4'. Cruzeiro scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+5' when Felipe Morais scored, with the assist credited to Matheus Pereira, making the score 3-1.

Vasco DA Gama used 5 substitutions while Cruzeiro used 5 substitutions. Vasco DA Gama got 2 yellow cards, while Cruzeiro got 1 yellow card.