Vasco da Gama desperately need points on Wednesday, Dec 2 at 4:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Vasco da Gama come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Vitoria, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Vasco da Gama head into this on the back of a defeat, while Vitoria arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Vasco da Gama and Vitoria have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Vasco da Gama won 4–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Vasco da Gama a slight edge, but Vitoria are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.