This fascinating Copa do Brasil match will see Vasco da Gama locking horns with Operário Ferroviário on Tuesday.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Vasco da Gama v Operário Ferroviário are shown below - along with the latest match odds.
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Vasco da Gama
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Vasco da Gama will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 1-0 Copa Sudamericana losing effort in their last game against Lanús.
In that match, Vasco da Gama managed 58% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target. On the other side, Lanus had 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Ramiro Carrera (53') was the scorer for Lanús.
Vasco da Gama have found it difficult to unlock defences of late. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 3 against opposing sides during the course of their previous 6 outings. In those games, Vasco da Gama have also seen the number of goals against them total 10.
Operário Ferroviário
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Operário Ferroviário will come into the game after a 2-3 Serie B win against Cuiabá in their last outing.
In that match, Operário Ferroviário managed 38% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Operário Ferroviário, the scorers were Gabriel Boschilia (7'), Daniel Amorim (10') and Ademilson (90'). Cuiaba had 15 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Max (57') and Edu (89') scored for Cuiabá.
In 5 of the past 6 games involving Operário Ferroviário, a notably low volume of goals have been struck between them and their opposition. The overall average goals scored per game in that period is a meagre 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Fantasma standing at 0.83. Such a pattern isn’t assured to be sustained here, of course.
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Team News: Vasco da Gama
Lucas Freitas (Heel spur), David (Cruciate ligament tear), Mauricio Lemos (Bone splintering), Dimitri Payet (Knee problems) and Guilherme Estrella (Knee problems) will be missing for Vasco da Gama manager Fernando Diniz.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Vasco da Gama look likely to get the win and a possible clean sheet when they meet Operário Ferroviário, who could well struggle finding the net themselves.
We’re therefore anticipating a comfortable 2-0 victory for Vasco da Gama when the full-time whistle blows.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds on the win-draw-win market, victory for Vasco da Gama is available for 1.53, a bet on a draw is 4 and putting your money on a victory for Operário Ferroviário can get you 6.5. Those are the best of the returns offered right now.
Andre Moura,
17:03 17/05/2025
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 17, Copa do Brasil (Third Round), Copa Sudamericana (Group G)
⭐ Star Player: Pablo Vegetti
Mostly deployed in the Striker position, Pablo Vegetti was born in Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Gimna ' Plata in the 2014 season, the goalscoring Forward has contributed 5 league goals in the Série A 2025 campaign to date in a total of 7 appearances.