It's early days in the Serie A and both Fluminense and Vasco da Gama are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Fluminense form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Fluminense's two home games in the Serie A so far this season, having collected 4 points.
Fluminense's last game was hosting Figueirense and winning 3-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Serie A match versus Atletico PR with a 1-0 scoreline.
Nenê was absolutely essential when Fluminense beat Figueirense 3-0, scoring three goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Atletico GO are coming to town in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Fluminense's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Serie A, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats from 2 matches.
The Vasco da Gama goalkeeper Fernando Miguel Kaufmann is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Vasco play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Goias (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) (placed 16th). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Gremio in the Serie A.
The schedule is very tough for Vasco now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie A game at Santos is waiting in only four days.
3 goals so far away for Vasco da Gama, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Fluminense wins - draws - Vasco da Gama wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 3 goals |   F. Ignez Bastos 3 goals |  G. Cano 3 goals |
Fluminense missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Fluminense | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 2.6 | 2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 13 | 7.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 17 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 31% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 75% | 47% |
- Fluminense has the most points from losing position (4)
- Fluminense has the most scored goals in the first half (4)
- Vasco da Gama has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Vasco da Gama has the fewest conceded goals (1)
- Vasco da Gama has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0)
- Vasco da Gama has the the best goal difference (+3) away
| Fluminense | Last season | Vasco da Gama | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 10 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | ||
| 27 | 18 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 11 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | ||
| 88% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 82% | ||
| 62% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 18% | ||
| 25% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 18% | ||
| 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 9% | ||
| 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 27% | ||
| 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | ||
| 31% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 55% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.4 | 3 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 149 | 101 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 132 | ||
| 70 | 49 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 52 | ||
| 39% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 17% | ||
| 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 | São Paulo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Gremio | 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 | Atletico PR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Corinthians | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Bragantino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Fortaleza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Flamengo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Goias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Atletico 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 | Ceara | 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 |