Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Stats - Serie A 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro carries real history into this round of the Serie A.

The two sides meet on 30/08 (Sunday) at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, 01:20 (UK time).

Read the Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Vasco da Gama the side to beat, with roughly 41% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Serie A odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Vasco da Gama Preview

Vasco da Gama reach this fixture 23 match into their Serie A. Here is where Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama stand:

In this competition

• 5 won, 7 drawn, 11 lost

• 0.96 points per game

• 24 scored, at 1.04 a game

• 38 conceded, at 1.65 a game

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, season-wide

• 13 won, 12 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Andres Gomez, 4 goals

• Most assists: José Luis Rodríguez Bebanz, 4 assists

Recent results — Vasco da Gama

26/08/2026 20:30

Vasco da Gama

1 - 0

Vitória

W

23/08/2026 15:00

Palmeiras

4 - 1

Vasco da Gama

L

20/08/2026 18:00

Olimpia

1 - 4

Vasco da Gama

W

16/08/2026 15:00

Vasco da Gama

0 - 3

Santos

L

13/08/2026 18:00

Vasco da Gama

0 - 0

Olimpia

D

Cruzeiro: how they are travelling

Cruzeiro come in 24 matches into their Serie A.

Here is what Cruzeiro EC have produced:

In this competition

• 11 won, 6 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.63 points per game

• 34 scored, at 1.42 a game

• 33 conceded, at 1.38 a game

Cruzeiro EC, season-wide

• 16 won, 12 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira, 6 goals

• Most assists: Fagner, 4 assists

Recent results — Cruzeiro EC

25/08/2026 20:00

Cruzeiro

1 - 1

Atlético MG

D

22/08/2026 19:30

Cruzeiro

2 - 1

Flamengo

W

19/08/2026 20:30

Flamengo

2 - 1

Cruzeiro

L

16/08/2026 18:30

Corinthians

1 - 2

Cruzeiro

W

12/08/2026 20:30

Cruzeiro

1 - 1

Flamengo

D

The head-to-head favours Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro have generally come out ahead of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama in their recent meetings.

From 23 match(es):

• Cruzeiro: 9 win(s)

• Vasco da Gama: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 8

That trend is worth factoring into the Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro prediction.

Form comparison Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Vasco da Gama

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D L	0.96
Home	L D L L W	1.42
Away	L D L L D	0.45

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	22%	42%	0%
Goals	2.7	2.5	2.91
Scored	1.04	1.08	1
Conceded	1.65	1.42	1.91
Both Teams to Score	65%	58%	73%
Without Conceding	9%	8%	9%
Failed To Score	30%	33%	27%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.82	2.07	1.53
xGA	1.32	1.26	1.4

Away Team

Cruzeiro

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W W W	1.63
Home	D W W L D	1.69
Away	W W W D W	1.55

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	46%	45%
Goals	2.79	2.77	2.82
Scored	1.42	1.62	1.18
Conceded	1.38	1.15	1.64
Both Teams to Score	67%	69%	64%
Without Conceding	21%	23%	18%
Failed To Score	17%	15%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.6	1.69	1.48
xGA	1.27	1.03	1.55

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro

• Match: Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro

• Competition: Serie A

• Date: Sunday, 30/08/2026

• Kick-off: 01:20 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

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Home Team

Vasco da Gama

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D L	0.96
Home	L D L L W	1.42
Away	L D L L D	0.45

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	22%	42%	0%
Goals	2.7	2.5	2.91
Scored	1.04	1.08	1
Conceded	1.65	1.42	1.91
Both Teams to Score	65%	58%	73%
Without Conceding	9%	8%	9%
Failed To Score	30%	33%	27%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.82	2.07	1.53
xGA	1.32	1.26	1.4

Away Team

Cruzeiro

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W W W	1.63
Home	D W W L D	1.69
Away	W W W D W	1.55

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	46%	45%
Goals	2.79	2.77	2.82
Scored	1.42	1.62	1.18
Conceded	1.38	1.15	1.64
Both Teams to Score	67%	69%	64%
Without Conceding	21%	23%	18%
Failed To Score	17%	15%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.6	1.69	1.48
xGA	1.27	1.03	1.55

Corners

9.09 / Match

+0% Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

9.09 / Match

Palmeiras

(3)

Santos

(4)

Bahia

(6)

Mirassol

(9)

Vitória

(2)

Atlético MG

(3)

RB Bragantino

(6)

(3)

Flamengo

(8)

Corinthians

(4)

Mirassol

(2)

Coritiba

(9)

Botafogo

(7)

Internacional

(5)

Fluminense

Cards

2.09 / Match

+26% Cards / Match

Cruzeiro received +26% more cards than Vasco da Gama in the Serie A

2.63 / Match

Palmeiras

(3)

Santos

(2)

Bahia

(2)

Mirassol

(1)

Vitória

(0)

Atlético MG

(1)

RB Bragantino

(1)

(3)

Flamengo

(4)

Corinthians

(3)

Mirassol

(1)

Coritiba

(4)

Botafogo

(6)

Internacional

(2)

Fluminense

Goals Scored

1.04 / Match

+37%

Cruzeiro is +37% better in terms of goals scored

1.42 / Match

Palmeiras

(1)

Santos

(0)

Bahia

(0)

Mirassol

(1)

Vitória

(0)

Atlético MG

(0)

RB Bragantino

(0)

(2)

Flamengo

(2)

Corinthians

(3)

Mirassol

(1)

Coritiba

(0)

Botafogo

(2)

Internacional

(1)

Fluminense

Goals Conceded

1.65 / Match

+16%

Vasco da Gama condeded +16% more goals than Cruzeiro

1.38 / Match

Palmeiras

(4)

Santos

(3)

Bahia

(0)

Mirassol

(1)

Vitória

(1)

Atlético MG

(1)

RB Bragantino

(3)

(1)

Flamengo

(1)

Corinthians

(1)

Mirassol

(0)

Coritiba

(1)

Botafogo

(1)

Internacional

(1)

Fluminense

Serie A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Palmeiras	24	15	6	3	44	20	24	51	2.13
2	Flamengo	23	13	6	4	45	21	24	45	1.96
3	Athletico-PR	24	13	5	6	34	22	12	44	1.83
4	Fluminense	24	11	8	5	36	29	7	41	1.71
5	Cruzeiro	24	11	6	7	34	33	1	39	1.63
6	Bahia	24	9	10	5	34	28	6	37	1.54
7	RB Bragantino	23	10	5	8	28	23	5	35	1.52
8	Coritiba	24	9	7	8	30	31	-1	34	1.42
9	Atlético MG	23	9	6	8	30	27	3	33	1.43
10	Corinthians	24	8	8	8	26	24	2	32	1.33
11	Botafogo	23	8	6	9	37	37	0	30	1.3
12	Vitória	24	8	5	11	23	35	-12	29	1.21
13	São Paulo	23	7	6	10	27	27	0	27	1.17
14	Santos	23	6	8	9	33	36	-3	26	1.13
15	Internacional	24	5	10	9	24	28	-4	25	1.04
16	Grêmio	23	6	7	10	24	31	-7	25	1.09
17	Mirassol	23	6	6	11	26	36	-10	24	1.04
18	Remo	24	5	8	11	28	39	-11	23	0.96
19	Vasco da Gama	23	5	7	11	24	38	-14	22	0.96
20	Chapecoense	23	2	8	13	24	46	-22	14	0.61