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Vasco vs Sao Paulo Prediction & Betting tips
On Matchday 36 of the highest Brazilian league stands the match Vasco da Gama. Sao Paulo on the program. Both teams urgently need the three points to be awarded. The team from Rio de Janeiro is in the middle of relegation battle. Sao Paulo wants to make it to the top 4 to secure a place in Copa Libertador. The first leg in August was won by Sao Paulo 2-1. In the second leg, the bookmakers look at the duel a little more balanced.
Vasco da Gama:
Vasco da Gama is currently ranked 15th in the table. 39 points are booked. The lead to 17th place (America-MG) is just two points, with the relegation places are in the immediate vicinity. The goal difference of 39:47 is one of the better in the relegation battle. From the last six games Vasco da Gama could only win one win. Only Fluminese (13th) was defeated 1-0. Against Sport Recife (1: 2), Gremio (1: 2) and most recently Corinthians (0: 1) Vasco da Gama always pulled the short straw. What is striking, however, is that Vasco da Gama were rarely inferior in the rarest cases. For example, they had more possession against champions Corinthians (56%), shot more often in the direction of the opponent’s goal (16:12), as well as the goal (3: 2). Nevertheless, “Almirante” lost 1-0. In the game against Atletico-PR, which ended 1-1, they were clearly the better team. From the last two matchdays you would have liked to get six instead of just one point.
The most dangerous attacker at “Gigante da Colina” is amazingly the right-back Yago Pikachu. So far, he participated through his offensive accents at twelve goals. He scored nine and put three more on. Behind him striker Maxi Lopez is the second most dangerous attacker. With seven goals and four assists, he was involved in eleven goals. Coach Alberto Valentim has to give up on five players. Bruno Silva, Lenon, Vinicius Araujo, Breno and Ramon will not be in the party. It should be noted that of all those named, only Ramon (as left-back) played a major role in the last few days of the match.
Sao Paulo:
Sao Paulo is fifth in the table after 35 games. Gremio has won a game more and is thus in fourth place. Internacional have a three point lead in third place on “O Clube da Fé”. Sao Paulo would therefore be well advised to retract the full score in Rio de Janeiro.
Only two games ago, the club dismissed coach Diego Aguirre. For him initially Andre Jardine takes over the post as head coach. Should “Tricolor” reach the Copa Libertadores, chances are good that he may keep the post beyond the current season. Since his takeover, Sao Paulo has scored four out of six possible points. First, a 1-1 win against Gremio, then was won against Cruzeiro 1-0. In both games, “Tricolor” was defensively very compact and allowed hardly any opposing accents. Chances are that they will also have a decent performance against Vasco da Gama. The only question is whether you can make a sound statement after only two games under a new coach. Andre Jardine has to give up Joao Rojas. Diego Souza (12 goals and three assists) and Everton are back in the game.
Vasco vs Sao Paulo head to head matches
05.08.18 SA Sao Paulo Vasco 2 : 1
12.11.17 SA Vasco Sao Paulo 1 : 1
20.07.17 SA Sao Paulo Vasco 1 : 0
18.10.15 SA Sao Paulo Vasco 2 : 2
01.10.15 COP Vasco Sao Paulo 1 : 1