Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza
Stadium: São Januário
18.05.2025, 00:30
Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on May 18, 2025
Vasco da Gama will host Fortaleza in the middle of a downward spiral. Vasco's management appointed Fernando Diniz to get the club out of this tricky situation. The Cruzmaltino is in the relegation zone and hasn't won for nine games. Diniz has coached the Brazil national team and led Fluminense to Copa Libertadores glory, so he has the know-how to improve the team's performance.
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In Fernando Diniz's debut, Vasco lost 1-0 to Lanús in Argentina. As Diniz had only had one training session with the players, there was no reason to expect much change in the team's approach. The Cariocas dropped to third place in the Copa Sudamericana's Group G with just one game left to play. Vasco must beat Melgar at home in the final round to qualify for the playoff. A few days earlier, Vasco had lost 2-1 away to Vitória, with Felipe still in charge. The result was terrible, as the Giant was leading 1-0 and Vitória scored two goals with only ten men on the pitch. Vasco is in 17th place with seven points and hasn't won in the league for five games.
Vasco da Gama: Lineup
None of the injured have recovered, but Paulo Henrique is back after serving a one-match ban.
🔖Vasco starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
Léo Jardim – Paulo Henrique, João Victor, Luiz Gustavo, Piton – Hugo Moura, Paulinho – Nuno Moreira, Coutinho, Rayan – Vegetti
⛔️Out: Lucas Freitas, Payet, Lemos, Estrella, David (injured)
👤Head Coach: Fernando Diniz
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Fortaleza: Form and statistics
After a difficult period, the Lion is on the rise and hasn't lost in seven games in all competitions. Fortaleza won two consecutive games by a comfortable margin, 4-0 against Colo-Colo and 5-0 against Juventude, and showed all its quality. With their win over Juventude, the Cearenses climbed to 11th place in the league with 10 points and a goal average of 10-5. However, in midweek, Vojvoda's men again missed plenty of chances to score and could do no better than draw 0-0 at home to Atlético Bucaramanga in the Copa Libertadores. Breno Lopes stood out due to the many opportunities he missed, some of them blatant. Fortaleza remains in second place with eight points but has squandered the chance to qualify for the next stage of the competition with just one game remaining. Bucaramanga has six points and could overtake Fortaleza. The Colombians will play Colo Colo away, while Fortaleza will face Racing in Argentina.
Fortaleza: Lineup
Vojvoda shouldn't make any major changes as the team is playing well. Perhaps the coach's biggest doubt is whether to bring on Emmanuel Martínez or Tomás Pochettino.
🔖Fortaleza starting lineup (4-3-3)
João Ricardo –Tinga, Kuscevic, Mancha, Bruno Pacheco – Lucas Sasha, Rossetto, Emmanuel Martínez – Marinho, Lucero, Breno Lopes
⛔️Out: Zé Welison, Diogo Barbosa, Moisés, Pedro Augusto (injured)
👤Head Coach: Pablo Vojvoda
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Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza: Head-to-head statistics
Vasco da Gama and Fortaleza have met on 22 occasions, with the Cariocas having the upper hand. Vasco has won nine games and lost five. The two teams have drawn nine times. Last season, the two sides had three meetings, including one in the Copa do Brasil, which ended in a penalty shoot-out win for Vasco after a 3-3 draw. A relevant fact is that Fortaleza has never beaten Vasco away from home.
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Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza: Betting tips & Odds
- The TU 2.5 bet has won in four of Vasco's last five home games and in Fortaleza's last four away matches. You can place this bet for 1.53 at 1xBet;
- Vasco has conceded first in three of their last four games. You can bet that Fortaleza will be the first team to score for 2.38 at Bet365;
- Fortaleza has never won away against Vasco. You can bet that Vasco won't lose (1X) for 1.36 at Betway.
Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza match prediction 18 May 2025
Vasco hasn't won in nine games while Fortaleza hasn't lost in seven, so the two teams are going through opposite phases. However, that doesn't mean Fortaleza will have an easy task. Fernando Diniz arrived at Vasco a few days ago and can give confidence to his players. Vasco is also a tough team to beat at the São Januário, where Fortaleza has never won. Fortaleza is in better form, but I'll bet on a Double Chance in favor of Vasco with a maximum of three goals scored, because it's possible that the Cariocas will be more motivated under Diniz.
Our match prediction: 1X & TU 3.5 for 1.70 at Betway.
Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: BTTS - Yes for 1.98 at 1xBet.
Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1-1 for 6.00 at Bet365.
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