Vasco da Gama vs Bangu Prediction: Vasco da Gama Stands in the Top Four Standings at the Moment

In the upcoming fixture of Campeonato Carioca Serie A, Matchday 11, Vasco da Gama will take on Bangu at the Estádio São Januário in Rio de Janeiro. Going in the matchup, Vasco da Gama is coming off an engaging run, whereas Bangu is struggling with three back-to-back defeats. As Vasco da Gama has secured its spot in the top 4 standings, the upcoming matchup will be an opportunity for the team management to experiment with changes and prepare for the most important semi-final which is scheduled to be played next week. Talking about the head-to-head statistics, Bangu and Vasco da Gama have competed in 15 matches, and Vasco da Gama leads the win count (11-3) quite convincingly. The last time these two sides played, Vasco won (2-0) comfortably. 

Vasco da Gama will be quite relaxed and confident knowing that Botafogo finished its league matches with 6 wins and 19 points. At the moment, Vasco stands 4th with 6 wins and 20 points, however, if it manages to win over Bangu, Vasco da Gama will move in the third spot. Vasco da Gama did orchestrate an upset after defeating Flamengo (0-1) in the last outing. Jose Rodriguez was spot on with a goal in the 49th minute of play. For the fixture against Bangu, Vasco will be the favorites, as they average 1.87 goals per game against Bangu. Secondly, Vasco da Gama has scored 9 goals in the last 5 matches played, averaging almost 2.0 goals per game. With the likes of Pedro Raul, Alex Teixeira, and Jose Rodriguez in the lineup, Vasco is likely to take on the challenge and make it 4 consecutive wins. 

Going in the matchup, Bangu is coming off three consecutive defeats against Fluminense (0-5), Volta Redonda (0-4), and Botafogo (2-0). Moreover, Bangu has failed to score a single goal against top teams in the contest. With 11 goals conceded and just 1 goal scored in the last 5 matches played, Bangu is likely to struggle against the robust opening lineup of Vasco da Gama. Talking about Bangu’s gameplay against Vasco, Bangu has managed to score at an under par average of just 0.67 goals per game. Hence, it is clear that Bangu will be struggling to improve its scoring average. 

For the upcoming matchup, Vasco da Gama will be taking effective measures to test bench strength ahead of the most important semi-final in the season so far. Moreover, Vasco da Gama is likely to score 2 or more goals in the winning cause. The game total seems to be under 3.5 and only Vasco to score as Bangu averages just 0.20 goals in the last 5 played.

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.72
• Individual Total 1 Over 2.5 for 2
• Correct Score 3-0 for 4.5