Vasco da Gama vs Cuiabá Prediction: Vasco da Gama needs to win amidst the chaos

After another episode of bad behavior by fans in the Brasileirão, the Vasco da Gama's home ground, São Januário, was banned. The game against Goiás was terrible for Vasco. At the end of the match, the police had to use tear gas to stop the angry fans, who threw objects and tried to invade the pitch. As a consequence of the defeat, coach Barbieri was fired, and the club set a negative record of 10 games without a win in the Brasileirão. This match with Cuiabá will be played at the Luso-Brasileiro stadium with no crowd in the stands. The Vascão is going through difficult times and urgently needs a win in order not to sink further in the standings. The Cariocas are in penultimate place and have six defeats in a row, the worst sequence of results of all the teams in the league. Cuiabá is a direct opponent in the fight to escape relegation, so this game is important for both teams but crucial for Vasco.

The Hill's Giant was promoted from the Série B and did a good league start with an away win against Atlético Mineiro. It was Vasco's first and last victory in the Brasileirão. The team must improve quickly, or this presence in the Série A won't last long. Vasco da Gama has yet to win at home, where at the moment, they have four consecutive defeats. The atmosphere at the club is not the best, with constant, sometimes violent, protests from the fans. These are not the best conditions for the players to compete, but only with victories they will find stability. Until the President hires a coach, William Batista from the U20 team will lead the squad. Playing without fans in the middle of so much chaos and noise can even be positive. The Cariocas have only six points, half of the points of Cuiabá, which has twelve and is in first place outside the relegation zone. Only victory matters to Vasco da Gama.

With the arrival of António Oliveira as team coach, Cuiabá has gone four games without losing. A sequence that was only interrupted in the last round by the leader of the Brasileirão, Botafogo, who won 1-0 at the Pantanal Arena. The Dourado has yet to win at their stadium, but away from home, they have gained 10 of the 12 points secured in the Brasileirão. The team away from Mato Grosso seems to transform itself with their defensive solidity creating many problems for the opposition. Cuiabá will try to take advantage of Vasco's instability by defending deep and exploiting possible empty spaces in their defense. The scorer Deyverson is back on the team after serving a suspension.

Vasco da Gama may even win the game, but until now, they have yet to show quality in the league. The events of the last match can make the team react, but rationally, I can't bet on the home team.