Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 36Kick-off on November 23, 2013 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro?
Vasco DA Gama won 2-1 on November 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 3′Thalles Lima de Conceição PenhaVasco DA Gama
- 33′Edmilson dos Santos SilvaVasco DA Gama
- 65′PaulãoCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vasco DA Gama have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Cruzeiro have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2013 | Corinthians(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Gremio(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Coritiba(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Ponte Preta(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Botafogo(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2013 | Ponte Preta(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Vitoria(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Gremio(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Santos(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Criciuma(home) | 5-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vasco DA Gama win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Cruzeiro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Cruzeiro 5-3 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama 1-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Cruzeiro 0-3 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| Jun 29, 2011 | Vasco DA Gama 0-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Cruzeiro 3-1 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Vasco DA Gama on Sep 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Vasco DA Gama score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco DA Gama | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vasco DA Gama sit 19th in Serie A (22 points from 23 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 5th (39 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| 19 | Vasco DA Gama | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 22 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy