Vasco da Gama vs Palmeiras Prediction: Can Palmeiras Extend its Winning Dominance Over Vasco da Gama?

In the upcoming fixture of Brazil Serie A, Matchday 2, Vasco da Gama will be up against Palmeiras at the historic Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. Both Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama managed to win their opening matches in Serie A. Vasco da Gama and Palmeiras last played against each other in January 2021, and the match resulted in a draw (1-1). However, with now Vasco da Gama hosting Palmeiras at home, the matchup is likely to stay interesting throughout the 90 minutes of play. With Palmeiras being involved in the continental competition, the experience and momentum forward. Continue reading to find out more about the fixture and expected outcomes.

Going in the contest, Vasco da Gama is coming off a thrilling win over Atletico MG (1-2) in the opening match day of Serie A. Andrey Santos and Gabriel Pec scored goals in the first 11 minutes of play, giving their side momentum to play positively throughout the contest. In the last match, goalkeeper Leo was in sound touch, saving 9 shots on target. With three wins and two defeats in the last 5 matches played, Vasco da Gama will be hoping for back-to-back wins in Brazil Serie A. When playing at home, Vasco da Gama has scored an average of 2.20 goals per game. Against the scoring average, the conceding average is 0.90 goals. Vasco da Gama will be desperate to start well at home, as the defeat against ABC at home got them eliminated from Copa do Brasil. In the last five matches played, Vasco da Gama has scored 8 goals, averaging 1.60 goals per game. 

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

Going in the matchup, Palmeiras is coming off a thrilling win over Cerro Porteno (2-1), in which Palmeiras dominated the entire match except for the last 10 minutes. Gustavo Gomez and Rafael Navarro scored goals for Palmeiras in the 64th and 76th minute of play. Palmeiras is coming off three consecutive wins and has just been defeated once in the last 10 matches. In the last 10 away matches, Palmeiras averages 1.50 goals, and the conceding average is 1.10 goals. With the presence of Endrick, Jose Lopez, and Vanderlan in the lineup, Palmeiras will be hoping for another win to their record. In the last 5 matches played, Palmeiras has scored 13 goals, averaging 2.60 goals per game. On the other hand, it has conceded 7 goals at an average of 1.40 goals.

Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, Vanderlan; Zé Rafael, Gabriel Menino; Artur, José López, Dudu; Endrick.

For the upcoming Serie A contest, Vasco da Gama will be starting under a bit of head-to-head pressure, as in the last 10 matches played between the two, Vasco da Gama has won just once against Palmeiras. When playing at home previously, Vasco was defeated by Flamengo. Considering the robust scoring average of 2.60 goals in the last 5 matches, Palmeiras is likely to score a goal or two against Vasco da Gama. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score. 

• Palmeiras to Win for 2.25
• Correct Score 1-2 for 9.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.69