CR Vasco da Gama to battle it out with SC Corinthians Paulista on July 10

In the upcoming Serie A face-off on 10th July 2024, CR Vasco da Gama will be battling it out with SC Corinthians Paulista. Their last encounter resulted in a significant Corinthians win with a scoreline of 5-2 in their favour. Over many seasons and 14 matches, Vasco da Gama has yet to record a win against Corinthians who have claimed victory 9 times. The remainder of the games, 5 in total, ended in a stalemate. Vasco da Gama has been fairly steady on home turf, though Corinthians’ away performances have been rather underwhelming. Historical encounters between these two teams have seen an average of 2.64 goals per game. A ‘Both Teams to Score’ scenario has cast its shadow 57% of the times. This season, Vasco da Gama has secured an average of 1.57 points per home game, while Corinthians lag behind with 0.29 points per away game.

Insights

• The last matched resulted in Corinthians defeating Vasco da Gama by 2 – 5.
• These two teams have faced each other 14 times in the recent past where Corinthians emerged as the dominant team with 9 wins against Vasco da Gama’s non-existing victories, and 5 games ended in a draw.
• Vasco da Gama’s home performance has been average recently, as they could not record any win against Corinthians.
• Corinthian’s away performance is of concern as it has been very poor recently.
• The matches between Vasco da Gama and Corinthians have generally been high-scoring, with an average of 2.64 goals per match.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 57% of the matches between these two, indicating a good possibility for this scenario in the upcoming match.
• In this Serie A season, Vasco da Gama’s average points are 1.57 per home game, while Corinthians average just 0.29 points per away game.
• Noticeably, Corinthians have managed to maintain a clear winning streak against Vasco da Gama irrespective of their struggling away performance.

Match Forecast

• Expect SC Corinthians Paulista to frequently try long shots given CR Vasco da Gama’s weakness in defending against them.
• CR Vasco da Gama might struggle to capitalize on scoring opportunities due to their finishing challenges.
• SC Corinthians Paulista’s strategy to play wide matches CR Vasco da Gama’s weakness in defending against attacks down the wings.
• Both teams share a weakness in avoiding fouling in dangerous areas, this could lead to potential set piece opportunities for both sides.
• Both teams like to play in their own half, this might lead to a defensive game with less scoring actions.
• SC Corinthians Paulista has a tendency to rotate their first eleven, this can result in new unexpected challenges for CR Vasco da Gama.
• With CR Vasco da Gama’s consistent first eleven and regular attempts for crossing the ball, SC Corinthians Paulista’s weakness in defending set pieces should be noted.
• CR Vasco da Gama’s weakness in counter-attack defense may facilitate offensive actions for SC Corinthians Paulista.
• With both teams’ play style centered around playing with width, expect the wings to be heavily utilized during the match.

Match Facts

• The 1-1 scoreline is the most recurring outcome when CR Vasco da Gama RJ hosts SC Corinthians SP, with 4 matches concluding with this score.
• Over the past 15 home games against SC Corinthians SP, CR Vasco da Gama RJ has seen victory twice, with 7 matches ending in a stalemate and 6 losses. The cumulative goal tally favors SC Corinthians SP with a 27-19 lead.
• Analyzing the last 33 encounters, CR Vasco da Gama RJ triumphed thrice, 13 games resulted in a draw and SC Corinthians SP won an impressive 17 times. Once again, the goal tally tilts towards SC Corinthians SP with a 51-26 gap.
• CR Vasco da Gama RJ last clinched a home victory against SC Corinthians SP in 2010.
• An ongoing winning streak of three matches in the Brasileiro Serie A is currently held by CR Vasco da Gama RJ.
• CR Vasco da Gama RJ is known for scoring 30% of their goals in the 76-90 minutes bracket.
• SC Corinthians SP also score 28% of their goals in the 76-90 minutes of play.
• CR Vasco da Gama RJ currently has a three-match winning streak and has remained unbeaten in the last 6 games.
• Out of their 17 home games in Brasileiro Serie A this season, CR Vasco da Gama RJ failed to register a goal in 6 of those games.
• SC Corinthians SP also drew blanks in 6 of their 17 away games in the same league.
• Pablo Vegetti of CR Vasco da Gama RJ leads his team’s scorecard with 9 goals while Yuri Alberto of SC Corinthians SP trails closely with 8 goals.
• Jair of CR Vasco da Gama RJ leads the team in yellow cards with 6 whereas Fagner of SC Corinthians SP has amassed 9 yellow cards.
• Over a year, SC Corinthians SP’s league standings have slipped from 5th position with 58 points to presently 12th with 44 points.
• CR Vasco da Gama RJ has continued their goal-scoring streak for six games straight.
• CR Vasco da Gama RJ is successful in winning the first half in about 25% of their games while SC Corinthians SP sits slightly lower, with a rate of 21%.
• Their last match resulted in a SC Corinthians SP triumph.
• A notable win ratio of 85% is held by CR Vasco da Gama RJ when they lead with a 1-0 score at halftime. However, when down 0-1 at home, their win ratio plunges to 0%.
• Conversely, SC Corinthians SP wins 58% of their matches when leading 0-1 away. But, when they’re behind 1-0 away, their win ratio crashes to 0%.
• In Brasileiro Serie A, CR Vasco da Gama RJ demonstrates a better performance than SC Corinthians SP.
• Further, CR Vasco da Gama RJ’s performance in their last 5 games surpasses that of SC Corinthians SP.
• SC Corinthians SP has not lost any of their last 5 matches against CR Vasco da Gama RJ in all competitions.
• Examining the last 5 clashes between the two, CR Vasco da Gama RJ hasn’t scored a single victory, whereas SC Corinthians SP has won three times, with two matches ending in a draw.
• The average goal count per match between CR Vasco da Gama RJ and SC Corinthians SP is around 0.6 and 1.4 respectively.
• On average, you can expect about 2 goals per meeting between these two sides, with 0.8 goals usually secured in the first half.
• When hosting, CR Vasco da Gama RJ scores an average of 1.4 goals while SC Corinthians SP typically scores 0.71 goals away.
• Neither of these teams succeeded in their last fixture in the Brasileiro Serie A.