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Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro: result 3-1 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 12:20 AM (UTC)Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Vasco DA Gama
3-1
Cruzeiro

Full time

What was the result of Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro?

Vasco DA Gama won 3-1 on August 30, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 33′Tchê TchêVasco DA Gama
  • 55′Lucas FreitasVasco DA Gama
  • 90′DavidVasco DA Gama
  • 90′Felipe MoraisCruzeiro

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vasco DA Gama win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.

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Official lineup for Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vasco DA Gama

4-1-4-1
  1. 9F. Colidio
  1. 11A. Gómez
  2. 23Thiago Mendes
  3. 3Tchê Tchê
  4. 28Adson
  1. 5S. Sosa
  1. 6Lucas Piton
  2. 43Lucas Freitas
  3. 46C. Cuesta
  4. 96Paulo Henrique
  1. 1Léo Jardim

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 22N. Villareal
  1. 70Kenji
  2. 97L. Rodríguez
  3. 67João Gabriel e Costa Cesco
  1. 7Matheus Henrique
  2. 5Zé Lucas
  1. 27G. Rojas
  2. 34Jonathan
  3. 43João Marcelo
  4. 12William
  1. 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vasco DA Gama have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cruzeiro have 8, 5 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Vasco DA Gama
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2026Vitoria(home)1-0Copa Do Brasil
Aug 23, 2026Palmeiras(away)1-4Serie A
Aug 20, 2026Olimpia(away)4-1CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Aug 16, 2026Santos(home)0-3Serie A
Aug 13, 2026Olimpia(home)0-0CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2026Atletico-MG(home)1-1Copa Do Brasil
Aug 22, 2026Flamengo(home)2-1Serie A
Aug 20, 2026Flamengo(away)1-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
Aug 16, 2026Corinthians(away)2-1Serie A
Aug 13, 2026Flamengo(home)1-1CONMEBOL Libertadores

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vasco DA Gama win, 4 draws, 1 Cruzeiro win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2026Cruzeiro 3-3 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Sep 27, 2025Vasco DA Gama 2-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Apr 27, 2025Cruzeiro 1-0 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Sep 29, 2024Cruzeiro 1-1 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Jun 16, 2024Vasco DA Gama 0-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Nov 22, 2023Cruzeiro 2-2 Vasco DA GamaSerie A

Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Vasco DA Gama on Mar 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Vasco DA Gama score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vasco DA Gama1.11.165/157/15
Cruzeiro1.50.8410/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vasco DA Gama sit 13th in Serie A (38 points from 31 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 3rd (54 points from 32 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Cruzeiro3216610514654
13Vasco DA Gama3110813394538

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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