A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Vasco da Gama and São Paulo know what's at stake in this second leg of the Copa do Brasil 8th Finals clash.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
Vasco was eliminated in the 4th round last season in the Copa do Brasil.16 points is a decent return from 8 Serie B games here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho for Vasco da Gama. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. This match is a Copa do Brasil match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in this competition.
Vasco faced defeat in their previous match, away at Botafogo (0-2). Ernando, defender, was given a rating of 7.4/10 in that game, top of the team. Ernando won 7 of 9 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Vasco lost 0-2 at São Paulo's place.The manager L. Cirne Lima de Lorenzi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vitória in only three days.
A decent goal production from Vasco da Gama in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Vasco have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
São Paulo form and stats
Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the semi-finals against Grêmio.São Paulo have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-2-4 (7 played). Total Copa do Brasil statistics for São Paulo: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Paulo's last game was the home draw against Palmeiras (0-0). Tiago Volpi was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.5. The agile goalkeeper Volpi stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Vasco da Gama in the Copa do Brasil.The schedule is very tough for São Paulo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie A game at Atletico PR is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Paulo have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; São Paulo - Vasco 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Vasco wins - draws - São Paulo wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Cano 6 goals |  M. do Nascimento 3 goals | A. Feitosa 3 goals |
Vasco da Gama missing players
São Paulo missing players
| Vasco da Gama | São Paulo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Scored | S | 9 | 39 | ||
| 27 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 30% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 13.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 12.5 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 5.2 | ||
| 28% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nautico | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Coritiba | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Goias | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Avai | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | CRB | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Brusque | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Sampaio Correa | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Guarani | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Botafogo | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | CSA | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Remo | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Vitória | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Londrina | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 19 | Brasil de Pelotas | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 20 | Confianca | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | Bragantino | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Atletico PR | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Ceara | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Atletico GO | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Bahia | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Corinthians | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Fluminense | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Santos | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Juventude | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Internacional | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | Cuiaba | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | São Paulo | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 17 | Sport Recife | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | America Mineiro | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Grêmio | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 4 |