There is Copa Sudamericana action happening on Tuesday when Vasco da Gama meet Melgar.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Vasco da Gama v Melgar are shown below (plus the best game odds).
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Vasco da Gama
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Vasco da Gama go into this game following on from a 1-1 Copa do Brasil tied result against Operário Ferroviário.
In that match, Vasco da Gama managed 52% possession and 19 shots on goal with 6 on target. Operario Ferroviario got 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Ademilson (90') scored for Operário Ferroviário. The game was won 7-6 by Vasco da Gama on penalties.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Vasco da Gama haven’t conceded. In fact, Vasco da Gama have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 9 goals along the way. That trend won’t necessarily be continued into this game, of course.
Melgar
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Melgar come into this encounter following on from a 0-1 Copa Sudamericana win with the eclipse of Academia Puerto Cabello in their most recent match.
In that game, Melgar managed 42% possession and 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. On the other side, Academia Puerto Cabello had 11 shots on goal with 0 on target.
In the course of their 6 latest matches, Melgar have slotted home a total of 6 times - earning them a goals per game average of 1.
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Head to head
The previous league encounter between these clubs was Copa Sudamericana match day 1 on 02/04/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Melgar 3-3 Vasco da Gama.
That day, Melgar managed 66% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The goalscorers were Gregorio Rodríguez (39') and Facundo Castro (80').
For their opponents, Vasco da Gama had 6 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Philippe Coutinho (3') and Pablo Vegetti (32', 51') scored.
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Team News: Vasco da Gama
Manuel Capasso (Foot injury), David (Cruciate ligament tear), Dimitri Payet (Knee problems) and Guilherme Estrella (Knee problems) won’t be able to feature for Vasco da Gama gaffer Fernando Diniz.
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Team News: Melgar
With a fully injury-free group available to choose from, the Melgar boss has no fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this clash.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that Vasco da Gama will probably create enough chances to score more than one when they play Melgar, who may well find it hard scoring.
We’re therefore expecting to see a controlled 2-0 margin for Vasco da Gama at full-time.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the full-time result market, backing Vasco da Gama can be had for 1.4, backing the draw is 4 and putting your money on a win for Melgar gets 9.5. These are the top bets on offer at the moment.
Victor Martins,
11:02 24/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Vasco da Gama
Formed: 1898
Stadium: Estádio São Januário (21,880)
Captain: Pablo Vegetti
Chairman: Pedro Paulo de Oliveira
Manager: Fernando Diniz
Competitions: Serie A position 13, Copa do Brasil (Third Round), Copa Sudamericana (Group G)
🔑 Key Player: Nuno Moreira
Mostly taking to the field in the Left Wing position, Nuno Moreira was born in Espinho, Portugal. After making a first senior appearance for Vizela in the 2021 - 2022 season, the gifted Forward has accumulated 2 league goals in this Série A 2025 season so far from a total of 9 appearances.