The visiting Internacional side should be favourites in this visit to Vasco da Gama, as the away team holds a 29 point advantage from their 35 league games this season.
- Internacional has the the best goal difference (+25) in Serie A
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 Vasco da Gama and Internacional.
It's quite the trip for Internacional when visiting Vasco as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
Relegation threatens Vasco da Gama who should definitely be looking for some points here. Internacional are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The story so far in the Serie A for Vasco da Gama at their home stadium (Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
Vasco da Gama are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 325 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Benitez).
No payout for Vasco in their previous match, an away game at Fortaleza that ended in defeat 0-3. Heartbreak before that as Vasco da Gama lost 0-2 at Flamengo's place.
Vasco has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Internacional form and stats
Playing away, Internacional, who have the the best goal difference (+25) in Serie A, have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie A this season.
The manager A. da Silva Braga was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Estádio José Pinheiro Borda. Internacional suffered a 1-2 loss to Sport Recife (placed 14th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Athletico PR that ended 0-0.
Internacional are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 24 away goals from 17 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Internacional as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Internacional - Vasco da Gama 2-0 earlier this season. Vasco-Internacional H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vasco da Gama three wins, Internacional five wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() T. Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha 16 goals | ![]() G. Cano 14 goals | ![]() Y. Monteiro da Silva 10 goals |
Vasco da Gama missing players
Internacional missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Internacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 34 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 10 | 24 | 58 |
| 52 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 89% | 82% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 74% | 59% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 65% | 77% |
| 49% | 41% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 29% | 46% |
| 20% | 12% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| 14% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | 9% |
| 46% | 47% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 41% | 51% |
| 29% | 41% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 35% | 37% |
| 37% | 29% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 35% | 17% |
| 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 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10.5 | 11.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.6 | 11.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 27% | 27% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | 38% |
- Internacional has the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Serie A
- Internacional has the most matches over the total-line (21) in Serie A
- Internacional has the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Serie A
- Internacional has the the best goal difference (+25) in Serie A
| 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 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 66 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 65 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 61 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 59 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 57 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 35 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 56 |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 53 |
| 8 | Corinthians | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 49 |
| 9 | Bragantino | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 48 |
| 10 | Athletico PR | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 47 |
| 11 | Santos | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| 12 | Ceara | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 46 |
| 13 | Atlético GO | 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 46 |
| 14 | Sport Recife | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -16 | 41 |
| 15 | Fortaleza | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -1 | 41 |
| 16 | Bahia | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 58 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -17 | 37 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -18 | 37 |
| 18 | Goias | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -23 | 33 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -18 | 28 |
| 20 | Botafogo | 35 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 58 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -28 | 24 |