Coritiba vs Vasco da Gama Prediction: Can Vasco Unsettle the Hosts and Secure Three Win Points?

In the upcoming fixture of Brazil Serie A, Matchday 5, Coritiba will be hosting Vasco da Gama at the Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in Curitiba. After completion of four match days, Coritiba stands 19th with just a point and no wins so far. On the other hand, Vasco da Gama stands 11th with a win and 5 points. Coritiba and Vasco da Gama last played against each other in October 2021 and Vasco won (2-1) at home. Going in the matchup, the visitors are unlikely to start under pressure as they have already maintained a decent match form compared to Vasco da Gama. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup between the two.

Going in the matchup, Coritiba Football Club is coming off a defeat against Bahia (3-1) and a draw previously against Sao Paulo (1-1). Against Bahia, Coritiba were taken to the cleaners and couldn’t find the momentum back in the match. Coach Antonio Zago will be looking forward to making couple of changes to the lineup, however, Manga is likely to stay in charge of the attack. In the last two home matches, Coritiba has conceded 4 and scored just 1 goal. Hence, it’s quite evident that the club is failing to even maximize the home advantage. About the overall scoring, Coritiba has scored just two goals in the last five matches played, averaging 0.40 goals per game. Hence, Coritiba is likely to keep struggling against formidable teams in the competition. 

Gabriel, Natanael, Bruno Viana, Henrique, Victor Luis, Jamerson, Willian Farias, Bruno Gomes, Kaio, Alef Manga and Rodrigo Pinho.

Going in the matchup, Vasco da Gama is coming off a challenging draw against Fluminense (1-1), in which Pedro Raul set the high tone by scoring a goal in the 2nd minute of play with the assist made by Alex Teixeira. Vasco da Gama will be very positive considering the attack and defense with the presence of Leo, Bambu, and Santos in the lineup. Though Vasco da Gama has secured just a win in the last five matches played, it has better record then Coritiba. In the last two away matches, Vasco has secured a win and draw, scoring three and conceding just two goals. Talking about the overall goal scoring, Vasco da Gama has scored 6 and conceded 8 goals in the last five matches played. 

Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Robson, Léo and Lucas Piton; Rodrigo, Andrey Santos and Jair; Gabriel Pec, Alex Teixeira and Pedro Raul.

For the upcoming matchup between Coritiba and Vasco da Gama, the visitors will start as favorite and will be having the odds in their favor for winning. Coritiba has looked completely off-color so far in the competition and is likely to suffer another defeat at home. As Vasco da Gama managed to unsettle Fluminense in the previous matchup, I am expecting Vasco to win against Coritiba. The match total is expected to be under 2.5 goals, as both sides don’t have robust scoring averages. I am predicting a final scoreline of 0-2.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.7
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.885
• Vasco da Gama to Win for 2.70