EC Vitoria
- EC Vitoria are 13th in Serie A 2026 with 22 points from 17 games.
- Vitoria are in much better form than their opponents heading into Thursday's game, however, as they've put together a two-game winning streak.
- Their last three games have seen them lose 3-1 at Santos, win 2-1 away at Fortaleza and then win 2-1 at home against Fortaleza.
- At the Barradão they have won six, drawn one and lost once in Serie A 2026, losing to Palmeiras and beating Atletico Goianiense, America Mineiro, Botafogo RJ, Criciuma and Fortaleza.
Vasco da Gama
- Vasco da Gama are 17th with 20 from 18.
- Vasco's last three outings have seen them lose 3-0 at home to Bragantino, beat Barracas Central 3-0 in the Copa Sudamericana Group G 2026 and then lose 1-0 at home to Atletico Mineiro.
- They're still searching for their first away win in Serie A 2026 after eight attempts, with four draws and four defeats looking like travel issues for Renato Gaucho.
Head-to-Head
- Vasco da Gama edged the last matchup between these sides 4-3 in the Serie A 2025 campaign.
- Jair Ventura has his Vitoria side set up to be a compact, organization-first unit that is tight in build-up and press with purpose when necessary to keep games tight.
- Vasco, on the other hand, are 4-3-3 with Renato Gaucho that attacks vertically, hunt overloads between the lines and look to play at a high tempo to catch their opponents on the break.
- That contrast of styles should make for a tense matchup, with Vitoria looking to suffocate space and Vasco looking to break lines and strike on the counter.
- The head-to-head record has favoured Vasco in all three meetings.
Key Players
- Rene has been on a scoring streak for Vitoria, hitting two of his side's three goals in their last five games.
- Adson has struck two of Vasco's five in the same amount of games.
Betting Insights
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.79 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.95.
- Vitoria have scored 14 goals in eight home games in Serie A 2026.
- Vasco have shipped 16 goals away at an average of 2.00 per game.
Prediction
- Vitoria to edge a close game.
- Markets to consider: Under 2.5 and Both Teams to Score - No, with Vitoria available at 2.45 as the likely winner.
