Home advantage could prove decisive in Corinthians - Vasco da Gama battle

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 21.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neo Química Arena

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Corinthians are in the 10th position while the guesting Vasco da Gama worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vasco da Gama has the most conceded goals (35) away in Serie A

The hosts Corinthians saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie A. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Santos.

Corinthians are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Vasco are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Corinthians form and stats

Corinthians have collected 30 points from their Serie A home games so far after 8-6-4.

The fans are hoping that Corinthians will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie A game against Santos (placed 8th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Flamengo (1-2).

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 Corinthians have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won five times, drawn five and lost two.

The manager V. Carmo Mancini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Internacional in only four days.

Corinthians have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Neo Química Arena with 29 goals in 18 league matches. 23 goals have been conceded.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vasco da Gama, who have the most conceded goals (35) away in Serie A, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-10 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Vasco as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Bahia match. Vasco has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Vasco da Gama have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 415 minutes ago. M. Benitez was the goal scorer.

The manager V. Luxemburgo da Silva was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco. Vasco da Gama suffered a 0-2 loss to Internacional (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Fortaleza's place.

We have checked recent matches where Vasco da Gama have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, five draws and two defeats.

A new game in only four days for Vasco, the Serie A home match versus Goias. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Vasco da Gama have conceded 35 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Corinthians and Vasco da Gama have met before this season: Vasco da Gama - Corinthians 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Corinthians seven wins, three draws and Vasco da Gama zero victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
14 goals
CorinthiansJ. Alves de Assis Silva
J. Alves de Assis Silva
6 goals
CorinthiansG. Henric da Silva
G. Henric da Silva
5 goals

Corinthians missing players

Vasco da Gama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Corinthians Vasco da Gama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
13 8 4 Won W 1 3 9
10 6 2 Drew D 2 5 10
13 4 0 Lost L 3 10 17
45 29 14 Scored S 6 16 34
45 23 7 Conceded C 13 35 54
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 89%
69% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 89% 75%
53% 56% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 56% 47%
22% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 28% 19%
14% 22% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 14%
53% 56% 83% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 44%
33% 33% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 28%
28% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.4 2.3
8 4 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
12.3 14.2 16.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.8 10.4
4.6 5.5 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.3 3.5
27% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 27%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vasco da Gama has the most conceded goals (35) away in Serie A
  • Vasco da Gama has the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Serie A
  • Vasco da Gama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 36 20 9 7 60 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 18 8 5 5 26 16 27 69
2 Flamengo 36 20 8 8 65 45 18 10 4 4 33 22 18 10 4 4 32 23 20 68
3 Atletico Mineiro 36 18 8 10 59 43 18 13 4 1 39 13 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 62
4 São Paulo 35 17 11 7 56 38 17 9 6 2 26 14 18 8 5 5 30 24 18 62
5 Fluminense 36 17 9 10 52 41 18 10 5 3 29 14 18 7 4 7 23 27 11 60
6 Palmeiras 35 15 11 9 49 33 18 9 7 2 32 15 17 6 4 7 17 18 16 56
7 Gremio 36 13 17 6 52 39 18 9 6 3 33 23 18 4 11 3 19 16 13 56
8 Santos 36 14 11 11 51 48 18 9 6 3 34 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 3 53
9 Atletico PR 36 14 8 14 36 35 18 8 5 5 18 13 18 6 3 9 18 22 1 50
10 Corinthians 36 13 10 13 45 45 18 8 6 4 29 23 18 5 4 9 16 22 0 49
11 Bragantino 36 12 13 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 18 3 8 7 16 21 9 49
12 Ceará 36 12 10 14 50 50 18 6 5 7 20 24 18 6 5 7 30 26 0 46
13 Atletico GO 36 11 13 12 36 43 18 5 9 4 21 20 18 6 4 8 15 23 -7 46
14 Sport Recife 36 12 6 18 29 45 18 8 2 8 17 20 18 4 4 10 12 25 -16 42
15 Fortaleza 36 10 11 15 34 38 18 8 6 4 20 11 18 2 5 11 14 27 -4 41
16 Bahia 36 10 8 18 42 59 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 2 6 10 17 33 -17 38
17 Vasco da Gama 36 9 10 17 34 54 18 6 5 7 18 19 18 3 5 10 16 35 -20 37
18 Goias 36 9 9 18 39 60 18 6 4 8 19 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -21 36
19 Coritiba 36 7 10 19 30 49 18 4 6 8 13 17 18 3 4 11 17 32 -19 31
20 Botafogo 36 4 12 20 30 60 18 2 5 11 15 30 18 2 7 9 15 30 -30 24

Vasco da Gama:
Table
  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 36 20 9 7 60 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 18 8 5 5 26 16 27 69
2 Flamengo 36 20 8 8 65 45 18 10 4 4 33 22 18 10 4 4 32 23 20 68
3 Atletico Mineiro 36 18 8 10 59 43 18 13 4 1 39 13 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 62
4 São Paulo 35 17 11 7 56 38 17 9 6 2 26 14 18 8 5 5 30 24 18 62
5 Fluminense 36 17 9 10 52 41 18 10 5 3 29 14 18 7 4 7 23 27 11 60
6 Palmeiras 35 15 11 9 49 33 18 9 7 2 32 15 17 6 4 7 17 18 16 56
7 Gremio 36 13 17 6 52 39 18 9 6 3 33 23 18 4 11 3 19 16 13 56
8 Santos 36 14 11 11 51 48 18 9 6 3 34 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 3 53
9 Atletico PR 36 14 8 14 36 35 18 8 5 5 18 13 18 6 3 9 18 22 1 50
10 Corinthians 36 13 10 13 45 45 18 8 6 4 29 23 18 5 4 9 16 22 0 49
11 Bragantino 36 12 13 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 18 3 8 7 16 21 9 49
12 Ceará 36 12 10 14 50 50 18 6 5 7 20 24 18 6 5 7 30 26 0 46
13 Atletico GO 36 11 13 12 36 43 18 5 9 4 21 20 18 6 4 8 15 23 -7 46
14 Sport Recife 36 12 6 18 29 45 18 8 2 8 17 20 18 4 4 10 12 25 -16 42
15 Fortaleza 36 10 11 15 34 38 18 8 6 4 20 11 18 2 5 11 14 27 -4 41
16 Bahia 36 10 8 18 42 59 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 2 6 10 17 33 -17 38
17 Vasco da Gama 36 9 10 17 34 54 18 6 5 7 18 19 18 3 5 10 16 35 -20 37
18 Goias 36 9 9 18 39 60 18 6 4 8 19 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -21 36
19 Coritiba 36 7 10 19 30 49 18 4 6 8 13 17 18 3 4 11 17 32 -19 31
20 Botafogo 36 4 12 20 30 60 18 2 5 11 15 30 18 2 7 9 15 30 -30 24

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.