📊 Form Guide

Vasco da Gama

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Vasco da Gama will be looking for an improved result here following a 3-1 Copa Sudamericana loss in their previous game against Olimpia.

In that match, Vasco da Gama had 24% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Vasco da Gama was Carlos Cuesta (45'). Olimpia got 30 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. Sebastián Ferreira (90') scored for Olimpia.

At least three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Vasco da Gama have played. Their opponents scored 12 of them in this period whereas Vasco da Gama totted up 9. Such a pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward here, though.

Barracas Central

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Since being beaten in their last game against Audax Italiano in Copa Sudamericana competition, Barracas Central and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Barracas Central had 42% possession and 9 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. On the other side, Audax Italiano got 16 shots at goal with 7 of them on target.

It has become apparent that Barracas Central have suffered from a lack of goals over their last 6 encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of only 4. In those fixtures, Barracas have also seen the overall goal aggregate against them equal 8.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The previous league match featuring these clubs was Copa Sudamericana match day 1 on 07/04/2026 and the score finished Barracas Central 0-0 Vasco da Gama.

On that day, Barracas Central managed 37% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Vasco da Gama had 15 shots on goal with 4 on target.

📰 Team News: Vasco da Gama

Jair (Cruciate ligament injury), Paulo Henrique (Injury to the ankle), Mateus Carvalho (Torn knee ligaments) and Cuiabano (muscular problems) won’t be able to feature for Vasco da Gama boss Renato Gaúcho.

📰 Team News: Barracas Central

Thanks to a fully injury-free group available for selection, the Barracas Central boss does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this game.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Vasco da Gama look set to score more than once when they line up against Barracas Central, who might well find it a difficult task getting on the scoresheet.

We can therefore see a controlled 2-0 victory for Vasco da Gama at the conclusion of the game.

Renata Leite, 18:01 23/05/2026