It's a clean slate in Serie B - the first fixture of the season. Read this full preview and see how Vasco da Gama and Vila Nova did in their pre-season friendlies!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Vasco as they were promoted from Carioca 1 last season. Happy days that were secured through 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from eleven games. The team scored 10 goals at home last season and conceded 4. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vasco da Gama handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, two draws and two defeats.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Vasco, who have participated in one training match. Vasco da Gama have won 0 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Vila Nova form and stats
Let's have a look at how Vila Nova performed last season in the Serie B: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 15 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 36 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 5 and lost 8 with 22/25 goals scored/conceded.
Vila Nova are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vila Nova are hosting Novorizontino in the Serie B only four days away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last nine meetings): Vasco da Gama won six games, one match ended with a draw and Vila Nova have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / threeVasco da Gama missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | Last season | Vila Nova | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 13 | 7 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 22 | 35 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 25 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | ||
| 62% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 50% | ||
| 38% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 23% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 15% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 8% | ||
| 38% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 42% | ||
| 31% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 34% | ||
| 31% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 42% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 7.7 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 33% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 25% | ||
| 11.5 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.9 | 11.5 | ||
| 4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 3.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brusque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Chapecoense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | CSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gremio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Guarani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ituano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Londrina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Nautico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Novorizontino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Operario PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sampaio Correa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sport Recife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tombense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fluminense | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Nova Iguacu | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 6 | Portuguesa RJ | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Resende | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 8 | Audax Rio | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 9 | Madureira | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Boavista | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangu | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 9 |
| 12 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 70 |
| 2 | Goias | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 65 |
| 3 | Coritiba | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 64 |
| 4 | Avai | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 64 |
| 5 | CSA | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 62 |
| 6 | Guarani | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 60 |
| 7 | CRB | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 60 |
| 8 | Nautico | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 53 |
| 9 | Vila Nova | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -1 | 51 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 49 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 49 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -11 | 48 |
| 13 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 48 |
| 14 | Sampaio Correa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -1 | 47 |
| 15 | Brusque | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -12 | 45 |
| 16 | Londrina | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -10 | 44 |
| 17 | Remo | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -11 | 43 |
| 18 | Vitoria | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 40 |
| 19 | Confianca | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -13 | 37 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 31 | -29 | 23 |