América Mineiro - Vasco da Gama: Serie A basement dwellers hungry for points and glory. Read all the interesting stats and tables before the game!
- América Mineiro have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Vasco da Gama could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie A game only four sleeps ago.
América Mineiro form and stats
América Mineiro, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie A, have played 12 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-7 (wins-draws-losses). When América Mineiro hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Santos, Goias, Coritiba, Corinthians, Bahia and América Mineiro), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
The América Mineiro crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Bragantino here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated in three league games. The penalty miss from Mastriani in the defeat against Bragantino was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Maidana was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.45 out of 10. The defender Maidana won 3 of 6 duels.
Before that, América Mineiro played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Cuiaba.This is expected to be a close game, with América Mineiro perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with América Mineiro as a small favourite), we find 10 games. América has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Betting people might want to know that 11 of the latest 14 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.
América Mineiro has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. América Mineiro have conceded 22 from these games. América has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vasco da Gama so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The club members enjoyed Vasco da Gama's previous match versus Coritiba (placed 20th), a 5-1 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Vasco was very dominant against Coritiba, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Vegetti (2), Gabriel, Rossi and Pec providing the goals. Which player has scored three games in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Vegetti and that is quite the feat! Vegetti, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.33. Vegetti scored two goals.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Fluminense.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vasco da Gama playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Vasco da Gama wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Low-scoring game? 10 of this side's most recent 13 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vasco da Gama as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Vasco da Gama's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (América wins - draws - Vasco da Gama wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Fortes Chaves 6 goals |  P. Vegetti Pfaffen 6 goals |   F. Azevedo dos Santos 4 goals |
América Mineiro missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| América Mineiro | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 49 | 22 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 65% |
| 74% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| 48% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 26% |
| 9% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 65% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 52% |
| 9% | 17% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 26% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 35% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 14 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 11 | 12.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 25% | 23% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 14.8 | 12.3 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 16.2 | 13.3 |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
- América Mineiro have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Serie A
- América Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vasco da Gama have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Gremio | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Bragantino | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Atletico PR | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Flamengo | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Atletico Mineiro | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 10 | Cuiaba | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 12 | Internacional | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 29 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Goias | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 26 |
| 16 | Bahia | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 17 | Santos | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 23 |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -23 | 17 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | -27 | 14 |
