Vasco da Gama and Bahia are both high-flying in the Serie B with their 6th and 2nd places respectively. Let's hope for a grand game!
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game.
- Bahia have the most scored goals (9) in Serie B
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Bahia, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
This promises to be an engrossing fixture with lots of action and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!
Vasco da Gama form and stats
Seven points from three Serie B home games is a great start for Vasco da Gama, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Vasco da Gama's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus CSA (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Edimar, defender, was given a rating of 8.35/10 in that game, top of the team. Edimar hit three key passes and won 12 of 16 duels.
1-1 away at Tombense before that.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vasco da Gama have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Vasco as they are travelling to their away game against Guarani in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.
Defensively Vasco da Gama have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bahia form and stats
Bahia are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie B, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Azuriz in their previous outing. The Copa do Brasil battle ended 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Londrina in the Serie B.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Bahia in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Bahia, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
The attacking power of Bahia when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vasco three wins, two draws and Bahia five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 5 goals |  R. Santana de Vasconcelos 5 goals |   H. Rodallega Martínez 4 goals |
Vasco da Gama missing players
Bahia missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Bahia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.7 | 11.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 23% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 36% |
| 10.8 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.3 | 11.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
- Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bahia have the most scored goals (9) in Serie B
- Bahia have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Serie B
- Bahia have the the best goal difference (+7) in Serie B
- Bahia have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sport Recife | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Bahia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Novorizontino | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Gremio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Criciuma | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Operario PR | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Chapecoense | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sampaio Correa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Ituano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Ponte Preta | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Londrina | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Vila Nova | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Náutico | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Guarani | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | CSA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Brusque | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Tombense | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | CRB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
