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Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro: result 0-3 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 3, 2017 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Vasco DA Gama
0-3
Cruzeiro

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What was the result of Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro?

Cruzeiro won 0-3 on August 3, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 3′Thiago NevesCruzeiro
  • 19′SassáCruzeiro (pen.)
  • 88′RobinhoCruzeiro

Official lineup for Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vasco DA Gama

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Paulo Vitor
  1. 7Paulinho
  2. 8Wellington
  3. 11D. Escudero
  1. 10Wagner Ferreira dos Santos
  2. 3Lucas Rocha
  1. 5Jean Irmer
  2. 6Henrique
  3. 2Gilberto
  4. 4Rafael Marques Pinto
  1. 1M. Silva

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 99Sassá
  1. 29L. Romero
  2. 16Lucas Silva
  3. 23Élber
  1. 30Thiago Neves
  2. 70Rafael da Silva Francisco
  1. 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
  2. 35Murilo
  3. 17Bryan
  4. 3Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
  1. 1Fábio
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vasco DA Gama have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cruzeiro have 4, 6 and 5.

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

Vasco DA Gama
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2017Atletico Paranaense(home)0-1Serie A
Jul 23, 2017Atletico-MG(away)2-1Serie A
Jul 20, 2017Sao Paulo(away)0-1Serie A
Jul 16, 2017Santos(home)0-0Serie A
Jul 13, 2017Vitoria(away)4-1Serie A
Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 30, 2017Vitoria(home)0-0Serie A
Jul 27, 2017Palmeiras(home)1-1Copa Do Brasil
Jul 23, 2017Avai(away)0-1Serie A
Jul 20, 2017Fluminense(away)1-1Serie A
Jul 16, 2017Flamengo(home)1-1Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vasco DA Gama win, 2 draws, 3 Cruzeiro wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2015Cruzeiro 2-2 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Jun 14, 2015Vasco DA Gama 1-3 CruzeiroSerie A
Nov 23, 2013Vasco DA Gama 2-1 CruzeiroSerie A
Sep 1, 2013Cruzeiro 5-3 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Sep 16, 2012Cruzeiro 1-1 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Jun 23, 2012Vasco DA Gama 1-3 CruzeiroSerie A

Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Vasco DA Gama on Sep 17, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Vasco DA Gama score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vasco DA Gama1.31.538/158/15
Cruzeiro1.31.147/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vasco DA Gama sit 15th in Serie A (35 points from 30 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 4th (51 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Cruzeiro3115610504651
15Vasco DA Gama309813364335

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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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