📊 Form Guide

Vasco da Gama

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Vasco da Gama fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 3-0 Copa Sudamericana success vs Barracas Central.

In that match, Vasco da Gama managed 74% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 10 on target. For Vasco da Gama, the goalscorers were Adson (32', 45') and Johan Rojas (55'). For their opponents, Barracas Central got 4 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.

Matches with Vasco da Gama have usually been entertaining encounters of late with plenty of scoring anticipated. Over their past half dozen games, the sum of 20 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 8 of those being chalked up by Vasco da Gama.

Going into this encounter, Vasco da Gama have not won against Atlético Mineiro in their last 2 matches in the league.

Atlético Mineiro

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Atlético Mineiro will come into the encounter following on from a 1-0 Copa Sudamericana win with the downing of Academia Puerto Cabello in their last outing.

In that match, Atlético Mineiro had 68% possession and 15 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Atlético Mineiro was Bernard (62'). At the other end, Academia Puerto Cabello got 6 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

During their six latest matches, Eduardo Domínguez's Atlético Mineiro have turned their attacks into goals 8 times therefore giving them a goals scored per game average of 1.33.

Coming into this fixture, Atlético Mineiro have not beaten Vasco da Gama when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. Not good at all.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 21/07/2024 shows us that Vasco da Gama have won 1 of these & Atlético Mineiro 3, with the number of draws standing at 2.

A combined total of 16 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 5 of them for Vascão and 11 for Galo. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The last league meeting between these clubs was Serie A match day 38 on 07/12/2025 which ended up with the score at Atlético Mineiro 5-0 Vasco da Gama.

In that match, Atlético Mineiro managed 59% possession and 19 shots at goal with 6 on target. The goals were scored by Júnior Alonso (19'), Hulk (32') and Dudu (49', 69').

For their opponents, Vasco da Gama had 1 attempts at goal with 0 on target. Luís (75' Own goal) was the scorer.

The referee was Lucas Paulo Torezin.

ℹ️ Team News: Vasco da Gama

It seems likely that Vascão should use a 4-2-3-1 formation in the match featuring Léo Jardim, Paulo Henrique, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, Cuiabano, Thiago Mendes, Cauan Barros, Adson, Johan Rojas, David and Claudio Spinelli.

📰 Team News: Atlético Mineiro

Atlético Mineiro manager Eduardo Domínguez has a number of players out of action. Gustavo Scarpa (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee), Maycon (muscular problems), Patrick (Cruciate ligament surgery) and Índio (Torn knee ligaments) will miss out on this game. Ruan cannot play in this game through suspension.

We are inclined to think that Galo seem likely to begin the game with a 4-3-3 system, giving starts to Everson, Natanael, Lyanco, Vitor Hugo, Renan Lodi, Tomas Perez, Alexsander, Victor Hugo, Tomás Cuello, Mateo Cassierra and Bernard.

⚡ Prediction

We believe that Atlético Mineiro might need a bit of good fortune to score against this Vasco da Gama outfit who will likely just have the edge.

Therefore, we predict a highly competitive game with a 1-0 advantage for Vasco da Gama when the referee blows for full-time.

Should be an interesting one.

Lucas Pereira, 18:02 31/05/2026