On Saturday, Vasco Da Gama host Flamengo in a Rio derby in the Brazilian Serie A, as the visitors look to make up ground on the top two teams in the league.
Vasco Da Gama have enjoyed an inconsistent run of form of late, but are currently sixth in the table and could move to within a point of third-place Flamengo in the Brazilian top-flight table.
Last time out in Serie A, Vasco drew 2-2 at Coritiba and the point kept the Rio outfit in the Copa Libertadores spots in the table. The home side have a very good recent home record in Serie A, winning six of their last seven league games on home soil.
Their last two home games have produced 1-0 wins, but the four games prior to those wins produced over 2.5 goals. There have also been under 2.5 goals in Vasco’s last seven home meetings with Flamengo.
Flamengo are enjoying a good campaign so far and will move above second-place Gremio with a victory in this clash. The visitors have lost just one of their last 18 games in Serie A and have recorded three consecutive wins in the Brazilian top-flight.
Ze Ricardo’s team have been prolific in front of goal in recent Serie A games, scoring two or more goals in four of their last five league games. However, seven of Flamengo’s last nine league games have produced under 2.5 goals.
The visitors have lost just one of their last nine away games in Serie A and last time out on their travels they recorded a 1-0 win at Bahia. Just like their league games in general, Flamengo’s away games have been low scoring of late, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight away games.
Forebet predicts that, despite Vasco’s recent good form at home, Flamengo will win this Rio derby and move up to second in the Brazilian top-flight table.