Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 14 Sep 2025

Vasco da Gama 2–2 Ceará

Picked for matchday: Standout: Pedro Henrique scored 98.1 · Breakout watch: Robert Renan

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Vasco da Gama favourites at 49%.

Ceará deserved more from the draw, creating 2.1 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Paulo Henrique, 70.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Paulo Henrique +9.4.

Well below it: Lucas Freitas −14.1, Matheus Bahia −9.2, Rayan −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Botafogo Copa do Brasil
31 Aug 2025	W 3–2	at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
28 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Botafogo Copa do Brasil
24 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Aug 2025	L 0–2	at Juventude Brasileirão Série A

30 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Juventude Brasileirão Série A
24 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Carlos Cuesta Defender	25	1	0	0.27	75.6	–
Paulo Henrique Defender	90	0	0	0.09	70.9	+9.4
Andrés Gómez Midfielder	45	0	1	0.10	68.1	–
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder	86	1	0	0.11	61.7	+5.7
Nuno Moreira Midfielder	86	0	0	–	57.7	+6.7
Robert Renan Defender	90	0	0	0.02	55.6	–
Lucas Oliveira Defender	12	0	0	–	54.7	–
Léo Jardim Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.7	+2.1
Puma Rodríguez Defender	90	0	0	0.08	49.7	−8.9
Cauan Barros Midfielder	79	0	0	–	48.4	−0.6
Mateus Carvalho Midfielder	45	0	0	0.04	46.3	−4.2
Pablo Vegetti Forward	90	0	0	0.09	42.7	−9.1
Lucas Freitas Defender	65	0	0	–	41.3	−14.1
Rayan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.15	40.0	−9.2
David Forward	11	0	0	–	36.6	–
Paulinho Paula Midfielder	12	0	0	–	31.7	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Pedro Henrique Midfielder	14	1	0.36	98.1	–
Fernandinho Midfielder	12	0	0.35	70.7	–
Dieguinho Midfielder	90	0	0.01	55.9	+7.4
Lourenço Midfielder	64	0	–	53.2	+5.8
Antonio Galeano Midfielder	84	1	0.84	50.7	+4.3
Bruno Ferreira Goalkeeper	90	0	–	48.1	−2.7
Willian Machado Defender	90	0	–	47.6	+0.3
Pedro Raul Forward	84	0	0.33	45.3	−0.4
Paulo Baya Midfielder	78	0	0.20	45.0	–
Rodriguinho Midfielder	8	0	–	42.1	–
Richardson Midfielder	78	0	0.02	40.0	−2.5
Fabiano Souza Defender	90	0	0.02	39.7	−4.5
Marcos Victor Defender	90	0	–	38.7	−6.6
Vina Midfielder	14	0	–	38.7	–
Matheus Bahia Defender	90	0	0.02	36.0	−9.2
Fernando Sobral Midfielder	12	0	–	30.0	–