Vasco vs VitoriaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Vasco da Gama and Vitoria meet for a place in the Copa do Brasil semi-finals, with no league table to lean on since this is a straight knockout tie. Vasco arrive off a rough week: a 1-4 defeat away at Palmeiras after thrashing Olimpia 4-1, plus scoreless draws against Olimpia and Bahia. Vitoria have not fared much better, coming off a 0-2 home loss to Bahia after beating Botafogo 1-0. In recent head-to-head meetings Vasco have won three of the last five, including a 4-3 thriller last October, though the most recent clash on 16 July went to Vitoria 1-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.