EC Vitoria

vs

Chapecoense SC

Preview

EC Vitoria (Home)

• EC Vitoria are 1.69 odds-on favourites for Wednesday's Serie A 2026 matchup with Chapecoense SC.
• The hosts are 13th with 33 points from 28 games.
• The Leão da Barra like to keep it tight, slow the game and release the ball wide when they see a gap.
• Jair Ventura's men have won just 1 of their last 5 with a draw and three defeats.
• Home record in Serie A 2026: 9 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from 14.

Chapecoense SC (Away)

• Chapecoense SC are 20th with 18 points from 27 games.
• Their last two matches were a 2-2 draw away to Mirassol and a 3-1 home defeat to Cruzeiro.
• Luis Cezar Lacerda has been in charge since 30 May 2026 and the team have adopted a survival-first approach.
• They aim to clog the centre and hit on the break in transition.
• Their away defence has conceded 24 goals in 14 matches and away form is 1 win, 4 draws and 9 defeats.

Head-to-Head

• The previous Serie A 2026 meeting at the Arena Condá finished 1-1.
• The last three meetings between the clubs are balanced: one win each and one draw.

Key Players

• Rene has been Vitoria's main danger man, scoring 4 of their 5 goals in the last five matches.
• Mauricio Garcez has been Chapecoense's sharpest finisher, scoring 2 of their 6 in the same period.

Betting Insights

• Home win at 1.69 looks the most likely outcome.
• Under 2.5 goals at 1.93 also fits the script for a tense match.

Prediction

• Vitoria are likely to edge it based on slightly better form and home advantage.
• A tense 1-0 victory for the hosts is considered more likely than a shootout.