Vasco da Gama vs ABC Prediction: Vasco da Gama to Play Aggressively and Win

In the upcoming fixture of Copa do Brasil, Second Round, Vasco da Gama will be up against ABC at the Estádio São Januário in Rio de Janeiro. ABC Football Club is currently participating in Copa do Nordeste and stands 2nd with 3 wins and 11 points from 7 matches played in the domestic competition. On the other hand, Vasco da Gama has managed to secure a spot in the Semi-final of Carioca Serie A against Flamengo and is trailing behind by one goal (2-3). With the 2nd leg just around the corner, Vasco da Gama will look to register a win against ABC and take the momentum forward. 

According to the present head-to-head records, Vasco da Gama and ABC Football Club have played 9 matches against each other. Vasco da Gama has won on 6 occasions, whereas ABC has been successful only once. From the 9 matches, 2 have also ended in a draw. The last time these two sides played against each other, Vasco da Gama won (1-0). The two will be sharing the field after a gap of three years. 

Going in the matchup, Vasco da Gama’s unbeaten run in Carioca Serie A came to an end, as they lost to Flamengo (3-2). In the last game, Gabriel Pec and Alex Teixeira scored goals for Vasco. Though Vasco demonstrated competitive gameplay in the last outing, the goal from Marinho in the 96th minute gave Flamengo an unexpected win. In the first round of Copa do Brasil, Vasco defeated Trem (0-4), in which Erick Marcus, Pedro Raul, Nene, and Jair Rodrigues scored goals. With 13 goals scored in the last 5 matches played in Carioca Serie A, Vasco averages over 2.5 goals per game. Therefore, the home team is likely to secure a win and dominate ABC.

Going in the matchup, ABC is coming off a fine-tuned winning performance against Santa Cruz de Natal (3-0) in Campeonato Potiguar. In the last outing, Felipe Garcia and Raphael Luz scored goals for ABC, and the same is expected from the two for the upcoming matchup. In Copa do Brasil’s first round, ABC did manage to dominate Tuntum (0-5) throughout the 90 minutes of play. Talking about goal scoring, ABC has scored 12 goals, averaging over 2.3 goals per game. 

The upcoming matchup is likely to challenge both teams in Rio de Janeiro. With ABC averaging over 2.3 goals, we can expect an attack from both sides. Though ABC has kept up with the scoring rate, I am backing Vasco to win. Considering the impeccable and equally professional game form of Vasco da Gama, I am expecting a full-fledge squad of Vasco to win 2-0 or 3-0 against ABC.

• Correct Score 3-0 for 7.00
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.50
• CR Vasco da Gama To Win And Total > 2.5 - Yes for 2.21