Botafogo (home)
- Botafogo RJ (12th, 35 points from 28 games) have a bit more than Vasco da Gama RJ (16th, 31 points from 27) coming into Wednesday's Rio derby, but both sides have been on the up of late and should bring some bite to their home game in Serie A 2026.
- Botafogo are unbeaten in their last 3 home games (W1, D2).
Vasco (away)
- Vasco da Gama have won three of their last five matches and are now capable of going forward in numbers, which should make for an interesting matchup with a Botafogo side that are looking to counterattack after winning the ball back.
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Away record:
- Although Vasco da Gama are in good form, their away record isn't great this season with only one win, five draws and seven defeats from 13 road trips in Serie A 2026.
- Gigante da Colina have scored just 1.00 goal per game on average on their travels and have only managed to put 13 goals past their opponents on the road.
Head-to-Head
- Tite's team have the fresh impetus of a new project and the recent stats favour them, with two Botafogo wins, two Vasco wins and one draw across the sides' last five head-to-head clashes.
- But the Glorioso have enjoyed the upper hand in the derby lately, winning the corresponding fixture 2-1 away in Serie A 2026, and can take all the spoils.
Key Players
Danilo , who has scored two of the club's four goals in their last five matches, is Botafogo's sharpest player right now and he could be a good anytime goalscorer option for this game.
Betting Insights
- BTTS-Yes looks attractive based on recent form: 1.62 for both teams to score.
- Match odds: Botafogo 2.74, Vasco 2.48, Draw 3.35, which seems a bit much for Vasco given the home team have won five, drawn six and lost three of their 14 home games in Serie A 2026.
Prediction
We are leaning towards the hosts for the win in this derby game, which should be a close and tense matchup.