Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 16 Oct 2025

Fortaleza 0–2 Vasco da Gama

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.2
Actual xG
2.2 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Fortaleza favourites at 52%.

Vasco da Gama won although Fortaleza made the better chances (2.2 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Léo Jardim, 80.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Léo Jardim +33.7, Tomás Pochettino +18.4.

Well below it: Andrés Gómez −23.7, Brenno −13.2, Gastón Ávila −11.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Fortaleza

5 Oct 2025W 2–1at Juventude Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025L 0–2v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
27 Sep 2025W 1–0v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
21 Sep 2025L 1–4at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
13 Sep 2025W 2–0v Vitória Brasileirão Série A

Vasco da Gama

5 Oct 2025W 4–3v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
1 Oct 2025L 0–3at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
27 Sep 2025W 2–0v Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
24 Sep 2025W 3–1v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
21 Sep 2025D 1–1at Flamengo Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Fortaleza

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yago Pikachu Midfielder1100–86.8–
Moisés Forward18000.1164.2–
Deyverson Forward18000.0761.5–
Tomás Pochettino Midfielder79000.0859.7+18.4
Matheus Rossetto Midfielder45000.0155.4+6.4
Lucas Sasha Midfielder90000.0449.9−1.2
Yeison Guzmán Midfielder7200–49.3–
Breno Lopes Midfielder90000.4946.9+1.2
Benjamin Kuscevic Defender90000.2546.6−1.0
Emanuel Brítez Defender90000.0545.7−0.5
Adam Bareiro Forward35000.3942.8–
Juan Martín Lucero Forward60000.0939.1−4.8
Eros Mancuso Defender90000.5138.5−6.1
Rodrigo Santos Midfielder4500–37.3–
Brenno Goalkeeper9000–36.1−13.2
Gastón Ávila Defender72000.0832.5−11.7

Vasco da Gama

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Léo Jardim Goalkeeper9000–80.0+33.7
David Forward29100.1471.6–
Victor Luis Defender1300–61.2–
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder6101–59.6+0.3
Puma Rodríguez Defender2900–57.2–
Cauan Barros Midfielder9000–55.1+1.9
Robert Renan Defender90000.1654.6+7.6
Nuno Moreira Midfielder6100–54.2+1.6
Rayan Midfielder90100.1850.5−0.4
Carlos Cuesta Defender90000.0148.4−3.8
Matheus França Forward2900–45.4–
Hugo Moura Midfielder4000–41.9–
Lucas Piton Defender7700–41.4−11.2
Tchê Tchê Midfielder8800–40.6−9.6
Andrés Gómez Midfielder61000.0429.6−23.7
Mateus Carvalho Midfielder800–24.8–