Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st July 2024

With both Atletico MG and Vasco da Gama sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Sunday at Independencia. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Serie A campaign.

Placed 11th in the table Atletico MG have amassed 22 points after 16 matches. On 23 points, Vasco da Gama rank nineth with 16 matches played this season.

Atletico MG are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Vasco da Gama and odds favour them to pull it off.

Atletico MG are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 21 goals, or an average of 2.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

Vasco da Gama managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded nine goals in total, and while claiming four clean sheets, they conceded 0.9 goals an average per game.

Vasco da Gama won 1-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Atletico MG, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Prediction

Atletico MG Form

In their last three matches, Atletico MG lost 3-0 against Botafogo RJ, won 2-1 against Sao Paulo, before drawing 1-1 against Juventude. Atletico MG only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Independencia in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.

They had their sights set on gold, but Atletico MG could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

Vasco da Gama Form

Vasco da Gama are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Internacional got left behind in a 1-2 win, before Corinthians got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Atletico GO was the most recent victim in a 0-1 win for Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and four scored.

Ambitions are high for Vasco da Gama, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Atletico MG face Vasco da Gama, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Atletico MG are looking at a record of five wins, seven draws and four defeats in the Serie A this season. Vasco da Gama enjoy a record of seven wins, two draws and eight defeats in the Serie A.

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Squads

Atletico MG Squad

Gabriel Milito will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Vasco da Gama from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Everson (0/9), Gabriel Atila (0/0), Gabriel Delfim (0/0), Matheus Mendes (0/7), Bruno Fuchs (0/11), Guilherme Arana (1/8), Junior Alonso (0/0), Lyanco (0/0), Mariano (0/4), Mauricio Lemos (0/6), Paulo Monteiro (0/4), Renzo Saravia (0/12), Romulo (1/8), Rubens (0/1), Vitor Gabriel (0/0), Alan Franco (0/9), Bernard (0/0), Fausto Vera (0/0), Federico Zaracho (2/11), Gustavo Scarpa (3/15), Igor Gomes (0/11), Igor Rabello (0/10), Otavio (0/9), Pedrinho (0/8), Rodrigo Andres Battaglia (0/12), Alan Kardec (0/6), Alisson Santana (0/9), Brahian Palacios (1/10), Cadu (1/12), Eduardo Vargas (4/10), Fabio (0/0), Hulk (3/12), Isaac Aguiar (0/0), Paulinho (6/15), Robert Santos (0/0).

Vasco da Gama Squad

Here is the full team squad of Vasco da Gama. The 39 year-old Rafael Paiva will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Keiller (0/0), Leo Jardim (0/17), Pablo (0/0), Joao Victor (0/8), Jose Rodriguez (0/7), Lucas Piton (1/14), Luiz Gustavo Santos (0/0), Maicon (1/15), Paulinho (0/0), Paulo Henrique (1/17), Robert Rojas (0/4), Ulisses Rocha (0/0), Victor Luis (0/7), Adson (1/15), Alex Teixeira (0/0), Bruno Praxedes (0/5), David (3/14), Dimitri Payet (0/5), Erick Marcus (0/5), Guilherme Estrella (0/0), Hugo Moura (0/0), Jair (0/0), Jose Gabriel (0/12), Juan Sforza (1/14), Leo (0/14), Mateus Cocao (2/14), Matheus Nunes (0/0), Pablo Galdames (0/11), Paulinho (0/0), Philippe Coutinho (0/0), Rodrigo Alves (0/0), Souza (0/0), Clayton (0/6), Emerson Rodriguez (0/0), Pablo Vegetti (6/16), Rayan (0/11), Rossi (0/11), Serginho (0/2).

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Team News

Atletico MG have an almost full squad available against Vasco da Gama at Independencia with only one player possibly missing. Alan Franco gets a day off from the Atletico MG squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Vasco da Gama just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Atletico MG at the Independencia.

Jair won't be travelling with Vasco da Gama this time, as he nurses an injury.

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Lineups

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama H2H

Vasco da Gama won 1-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Atletico MG, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Vasco da Gama seem to have a bit of a love affair with Atletico MG, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Vasco da Gama to win this match at best price odds of 15/4.

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Atletico MG and Vasco da Gama. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/10 with the bookies this coming Sunday.

Atletico MG vs Vasco da Gama Betting Tips

Look no further than Hulk, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Atletico MG in the Serie A, while Pablo Vegetti managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Vasco da Gama in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Atletico MG claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Vasco da Gama won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Atletico MG on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Vasco da Gama''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Atletico MG managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Vasco da Gama averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Atletico MG saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Vasco da Gama, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.