Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th July 2024

Internacional enjoy home advantage, when visitors Vasco da Gama swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Internacional approach round 15 as number 10 in the Serie A table with 19 points on their account so far. With 12 rounds behind them, Vasco da Gama have amassed 14 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Internacional have their eyes set on a good performance and, more importantly, three points, when facing Vasco da Gama. On home soil, the former should have the upper hand, as they aim to move inside the top six.

Internacional are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net eight times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.8 goals per game, as they conceded eight goals. They managed four clean sheets in these matches.

Vasco da Gama managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 16 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.6 goals an average per game.

Internacional go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 2-1 the last two times they played Vasco da Gama.

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Prediction

Internacional Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Internacional, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Atletico MG, followed by a 1-1 draw against Criciuma. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 1-1 match with Fluminense. Internacional claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Internacional were spoken of as contenders for a title, but current form has them running a little behind in the Serie A.

Vasco da Gama Form

Vasco da Gama have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Bahia, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Botafogo RJ. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Fortaleza. Vasco da Gama are winless in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 11 goals while scoring three themselves.

Dreaming of the Serie A title, Vasco da Gama are currently too far behind budget, so to speak, to seriously stake a claim at first place.

Internacional find it just as tough as Vasco da Gama to get on the scoreboard these days, and a match short on goal looks highly likely, when they clash at Beira-Rio Stadium.

Internacional took 12 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. This amounts to three wins after scoring eight times and conceding seven. Vasco da Gama scored ten goals and conceded 15 in their last nine encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A. This lead to two wins and eight points. Internacional have a record of five wins, four draws and three defeats in the Serie A this season. Vasco da Gama enjoy a record of four wins, two draws and eight defeats in the Serie A.

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Squads

Internacional Squad

The 49-year-old coach of the home team, Eduardo Coudet, will select the lineup against Vasco da Gama from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Anthoni (0/0), Fabricio (0/7), Ivan (0/0), Sergio Rochet (0/5), Alexandro Bernabei (0/0), Fabricio Bustos (0/8), Gabriel Mercado (0/8), Hugo Mallo (1/6), Igor Gomes (1/7), Joao Dalla Corte (0/0), Rene (0/10), Robert Renan (0/7), Vitao (0/0), Alan Patrick (1/6), Bruno Gomes (0/5), Bruno Henrique (1/12), Charles Aranguiz (0/7), Fernando (1/8), Gustavo Alves (0/0), Hyoran (0/6), Matheus Dias (0/2), Mauricio (0/5), Romulo (0/6), Thiago Maia (0/10), Wesley (4/10), Enner Valencia (0/1), Lucas Alario (0/7), Lucca (0/6), Lucca Drummond (0/0), Matheus (0/0), Rafael Santos Borre (1/5), Wanderson (0/10), Wilson Junior (0/0).

Vasco da Gama Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Vasco da Gama players that the manager Rafael Paiva will choose from for the upcoming game:

Keiller (0/0), Leo Jardim (0/14), Pablo (0/0), Joao Victor (0/8), Jose Rodriguez (0/7), Lucas Piton (0/12), Luiz Gustavo Santos (0/0), Maicon (1/13), Paulinho (0/0), Paulo Henrique (1/14), Robert Rojas (0/3), Ulisses Rocha (0/0), Victor Luis (0/5), Adson (0/12), Bruno Praxedes (0/2), Carlos Palacios (0/0), David (2/12), Dimitri Payet (0/5), Erick Marcus (0/4), Gary Medel (0/2), Hugo Moura (0/0), Jair (0/0), Jose Gabriel (0/9), Juan Sforza (0/12), Leo (0/11), Mateus Cocao (2/11), Matheus Nunes (0/0), Pablo Galdames (0/10), Paulinho (0/0), Rodrigo Alves (0/0), Clayton (0/6), Pablo Vegetti (6/13), Rayan (0/9), Rossi (0/10), Serginho (0/2).

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Team News

Internacional could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Vasco da Gama. Sergio Rochet, Enner Valencia, Rafael Santos Borre and Gabriel Mercado can't be called up by the Internacional-manager, with both serving a ban.

Apparently, Vasco da Gama have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday. For instance, Vasco da Gama won't be able to field Gary Medel as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Jair is too injured to face Vasco da Gama.

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Lineups

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama H2H

Internacional had a good reading on Vasco da Gama in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively. Internacional have been slightly more successful than Vasco da Gama in recent meetings. With a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Internacional has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 11/20.

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Results

Of the last ten encounters between Internacional Vasco da Gama over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 14/13 with bookies.

Internacional vs Vasco da Gama Betting Tips

Look no further than Wesley, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Internacional 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.

Internacional claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Vasco da Gama won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Internacional will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday, with Vasco da Gama managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Internacional managed an average of two goals, with Vasco da Gama averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Internacional, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Vasco da Gama, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.