Fluminense are placed 3rd, while Vasco da Gama are lingering 2 points behind in the table. Will they reduce the gap?
- Fluminense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game away.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Fluminense and Vasco da Gama should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Fluminense form and stats
Fluminense have collected 7 points from their Carioca Serie A home games so far after 2-1-1.
The Fluminense regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Audax Rio and win 3-0. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without one. What a game it was for Cano when beating Audax Rio, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Volta Redonda.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Fluminense have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
The Fluminense fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. From these home matches, Fluminense have conceded only 2 goals.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The seven points Vasco da Gama have gathered from their first three away trips in the Carioca Serie A is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Vasco goalkeeper Leonardo Cesar Jardim is eager to challenge this, with his 235 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two trips in a row for Vasco da Gama, whose manager Barbieri could celebrate last time after the win against Nova Iguacu. Which player has bagged at least one goal four games in a row for the away team? The answer is Chaves and that is solid stuff!
Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Resende.Vasco da Gama are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.
A new game in only four days for Vasco, the Carioca Serie A home match versus Botafogo. Busy days.
Vasco da Gama has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Vasco's manager Barbieri has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {1 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Fluminense have pulled off a sequence of 6 consecutive games without defeat (3-3-0) when facing Vasco da Gama.Top Goalscorers
  G. Cano 26 goals | J. Arias Andrade 7 goals |   A. de Carvalho 7 goals |
Fluminense missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Fluminense | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 6.9 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 11.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 13 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 24% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 32% |
| 8.7 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.7 | 9.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
- All of Vasco da Gama's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fluminense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fluminense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Fluminense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game away.
- Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vasco da Gama have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vasco da Gama have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Bangu | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Madureira | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Portuguesa RJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Nova Iguacu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 10 | Audax Rio | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Resende | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Boavista | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 2 |
