Fluminense and Vasco da Gama are both high-flying in the Carioca Serie A with their 1st and 3rd places respectively. Let's hope for a wonderful fixture!
- Fluminense have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have the most scored goals (8) away in Carioca Serie A
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fluminense and Vasco da Gama.
Fluminense form and stats
This stadium, Estádio Nilton Santos, has been a fortress for Fluminense in the Carioca Serie A so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Fluminense has won eight games in a row. The Bangu match was the last time out without a victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Fluminense, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 428 minutes in the Carioca Serie A.
A nice win for Fluminense last time playing, versus Vasco da Gama. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Fluminense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fluminense as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Fluminense has won four of these, drawn three and lost five.
A decent goal production from Fluminense in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Fluminense have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Vasco da Gama, who have the most scored goals (8) away in Carioca Serie A, have produced an overall stat of 3-0-1 so far.
Two away games in a row for Vasco da Gama, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Fluminense.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Audax Rio at their stadium, the result 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Vasco in our archives, and the results are: one win for Vasco da Gama, four draws and five defeats.
5 goals have been conceded by Vasco da Gama in these games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two sides meet this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Fluminense - Vasco da Gama 2-0. Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Fluminense, three draws and four wins for Vasco da Gama. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games. The matches between these teams have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.Fluminense missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Fluminense | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 17% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 78% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 7.8 | 8.7 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 14.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 12.4 |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 25% | 26% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 33% |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.2 | 12 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
- 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 (2) in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense have the most clean sheets (7) in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense have the most points (15) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Fluminense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fluminense is in the best form (6-0-0) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vasco da Gama have the most scored goals (8) away in Carioca 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 | Fluminense | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Madureira | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 6 | Bangu | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Resende | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Portuguesa RJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Audax Rio | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 10 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Nova Iguacu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | Boavista | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
