Straining Vasco da Gama pray to pull off a surprise when they host enterprising Fluminense in the next league game. It’s 18th vs 5th and the home supporters will have so-so confidence.
- Vasco da Gama have the fewest scored goals (16) in Serie A
- Fluminense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
Vasco da Gama's results here at Estádio Nilton Santos in the Serie A have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vasco da Gama after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Vasco da Gama shared the glory with Bahia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Maicon was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Maicon won 3 of 4 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Palmeiras.Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 11 league matches, 10 have contained zero, one or two goals.
Vasco da Gama have scored {6 league goals} here from 10 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Vasco have conceded 12 goals. When Vasco da Gama hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Santos, Internacional, Goiás, Coritiba, Bahia and América Mineiro), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Fluminense form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fluminense so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Fluminense go into this game after a win, the home game against Fortaleza that ended 1-0. Goalkeeper Fábio was absolutely vital in the Fluminense victory against Fortaleza, making six saves. Goalkeeper Fábio got the top player rating of the team with 7.8/10. Fábio topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, the Copa Libertadores victory away at Olimpia.
A quick return to home after this game, as Fluminense are hosting Cruzeiro in the Serie A only four days away.
Fluminense have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Fluminense struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 16 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Fluminense have won at least one point in the last 8 games (4-4-0) versus Vasco.The most up to date logged scoreline featuring both these teams is the Fluminense - Vasco da Gama 1-1 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Cano 7 goals |  J. Kennedy Batista de Souza 4 goals |   G. Fortes Chaves 3 goals |
Vasco da Gama missing players
Fluminense missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Fluminense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 31 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 62% | 30% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 77% |
| 29% | 20% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 19% | 20% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 18% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 48% | 20% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 45% |
| 14% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 36% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 23% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 5.5 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.9 | 6 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12.8 | 14.7 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 21% | 15% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 24% |
| 13.3 | 10.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 17.5 | 14.8 |
| 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 6.3 | 4.4 |
- Fluminense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fluminense haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vasco da Gama have the fewest scored goals (16) in Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Serie A
- 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 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 51 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Grêmio | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Bragantino | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Atletico PR | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Atletico Mineiro | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| 10 | Cuiabá | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Internacional | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Goiás | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | Bahia | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Santos | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -15 | 21 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 17 |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -21 | 16 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -21 | 14 |
