Goiás get ready to welcome Vasco da Gama for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa do Brasil 3rd Round leg 1 of 2.
It's no vacation for neither Goiás nor Vasco da Gama as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Goiás form and stats
Goiás have not come this way in the Copa do Brasil without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Fast Clube and Santo Andre. Last season, Goiás's Copa do Brasil journey ended in the 2nd round.OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Goiás's two home games in the Serie A so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico Teixeira. This match is a Copa do Brasil match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
The Goiás supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Atlético GO in Serie A and win 2-0. Before that game, the home loss against Fortaleza with the scoreline 1-3.
Goiás are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Grêmio awaits in four days.
Goiás has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated ABC and Altos in order to reach 3rd Round of Copa do Brasil. Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the 4th round.Playing away, Vasco da Gama have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Serie A this season. Total Copa do Brasil statistics for Vasco da Gama: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Vasco have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Fernando Miguel Kaufmann. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Serie A.
Vasco played 0-0 against Grêmio in their previous match. Prior to that result Vasco da Gama won their away game at Ceará in the Serie A. The scoreline was 3-0.
Vasco has another fixture away, a Serie A game, against Fluminense in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vasco da Gama has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vasco da Gama - Goiás 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Goiás wins - draws - Vasco da Gama wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Ignez Bastos 3 goals |  G. Cano 3 goals |   D. Bessa 2 goals |
Goiás missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Goiás | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 8% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 40% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 6 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 273 | 134 | Total Shots | T S | 119 | 307 | ||
| 106 | 46 | Shots on Target | S O | 49 | 112 | ||
| 35% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 21% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Internacional | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Santos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Fluminense | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Bahia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Athletico PR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Flamengo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Goiás | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Fortaleza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Atlético GO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Sport Recife | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Ceará | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 3 |