Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza Prediction and Betting Tips | July 3rd 2024

Vasco da Gama will invite Fortaleza to Estadio São Januário in the Brazilian Serie A on Wednesday. The hosts have just three league wins to their name this season and are in 16th place in the league table with 11 points. The visitors have fared a little better and are in eighth place with 20 points.

The hosts have just one win in their last seven league outings and are winless in their last two. After a 2-1 away loss to Bahia in their midweek clash, they played out a 1-1 draw against Botafogo at home on Saturday. Pablo Vegetti scored the equalizer in the 84th minute to take his tally for the season to five goals.

The visitors have seen an upturn in form recently and are unbeaten in their last four league games, recording three wins. They made it two wins on the trot on Sunday with a 2-1 home triumph over Juventude. Juan Martín Lucero broke the deadlock in the 21st minute and Yago Pikachu doubled their lead in stoppage time of the first half.

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Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have squared off 19 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with eight wins. The visitors have four wins and seven games have ended in draws.
• The hosts are unbeaten in their last three meetings against the visitors and registered a 5-4 win on penalties in the Copa do Brasil third-round meeting in May.
• In all competitions, Vasco da Gama have suffered just one loss in their last six home games.
• Fortaleza have won three of their last four league games while keeping two clean sheets.
• Both teams have kept four clean sheets in their last seven games in this fixture.

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Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza Prediction

Cruzmaltino have just one win in their last seven league outings while suffering four losses and might struggle here. They have just one win at home in their last four league games, with two games ending in draws. Interestingly, they have an unbeaten home record in this fixture and will look to build on that form.

Leão do Pici have won their last two league games with an aggregate score of 5-1 and will look to make it three wins on the trot. Nonetheless, they are winless in their last four away games, failing to score in three, which is a cause for concern. They have failed to score in four of their last six away meetings against Vasco.

Considering the contrast in form between the two teams and the hosts' poor defensive record in the league this season, the visitors are expected to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Vasco da Gama 1-2 Fortaleza

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Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Fortaleza to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Juan Martín Lucero to score or assist any time - Yes