Vasco da Gama vs Internacional: Match Preview & Stats
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Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
Vasco da Gama: 3 of 4 right
Internacional: 3 of 3 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Brasileirão Série A, Matchday 35
- Kick-off
- Local time
- 19:30 (Brasília time)
- Venue
- Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- Referee
- Paulo Cezar Zanovelli Da Silva (5.7 yellow cards per match over the last 6 matches)
- Since last match
Vasco da Gama: 4 days (Brasileirão Série A) · Chapecoense
Internacional: 15 days (Brasileirão Série A) · Coritiba (1‑0)- Next match
Vasco da Gama: 3 days (Brasileirão Série A) later · RB Bragantino
Internacional: 4 days (Brasileirão Série A) later · Vitória
Last starting XI
Vasco da Gama 3-5-2
- 1 Léo
- 55 Pereira
- 4 Saldivia
- 30 Renan
- 2 Rodriguez
- 22 Lescano
- 5 Sosa
- 23 Mendes
- 66 Cuiabano
- 11 Gómez
- 20 Brenner
Internacional 3-4-2-1
- 22 Kauan
- 15 Gomes
- 25 Mercado
- 18 Juninho
- 35 Aguirre
- 5 Villagra
- 29 Maia
- 6 Bahia
- 28 Vitinho
- 7 Carbonero
- 9 Alerrandro
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Vasco da Gama
- DF Carlos CuestaInjured · Mid November 2026
- MF Cauan BarrosInjured · About 1-2 weeks
Internacional
- DF Guillermo MaripánSuspended
- GK AnthoniInjured · About a week
- GK Matheus CunhaInjured · About 1-2 weeks
- GK Sergio RochetInjured · Mid November 2026
- MF Alan PatrickInjured · Doubtful
- MF Benjamin ArhinInjured · Mid November 2026
- FW Antonio SanabriaInjured · Mid November 2026
- FW KaykyInjured · Late November 2026
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Vasco da Gama
Low impact
Internacional
Moderate impact - MF Alan Patrick 13% attack · 6% mins
Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Vasco da Gama
Internacional
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Vasco da Gama
- 1. MF José Rodriguez 2G · 1ATeam attack 13.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 2. MF Alan Lescano 2G · 0ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 7.0%
- 3. FW Facundo Colidio 0G · 2ATeam attack 10.0% Team shots 10.0%
Internacional
- 1. FW Alerrandro 1G · 2ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
- 2. MF Vitinho 2G · 0ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 3. MF Johan Carbonero 1G · 1ATeam attack 9.0% Team shots 10.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Both teams scored | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Clean sheet | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Failed to score | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.3 / 1.4 | 1.3 / 1.4 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Vasco da Gama
- W 2-1 vs
Palmeiras (H) Copa do Brasil · 8 Nov - W 3-1 at
Athletico Paranaense (A) Brasileirão Série A · 4 Nov - L 0-1 at
Palmeiras (A) Copa do Brasil · 1 Nov - L 1-4 vs
Flamengo (H) Brasileirão Série A · 29 Oct - W 3-2 vs
Corinthians (H) Brasileirão Série A · 24 Oct
Internacional
- W 1-0 vs
Coritiba (H) Brasileirão Série A · 4 Nov - L 1-2 at
Fluminense (A) Brasileirão Série A · 28 Oct - W 3-0 vs
Botafogo (H) Brasileirão Série A · 24 Oct - L 0-2 at
Mirassol (A) Brasileirão Série A · 16 Oct - D 1-1 at
Grêmio (A) Brasileirão Série A · 11 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Vasco da Gama
- 1-15 minutes: 2 scored, 5 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 4 scored, 6 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 6 scored, 8 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 8 scored, 11 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 9 scored, 9 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 14 scored, 11 conceded
Internacional
- 1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 6 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 7 scored, 8 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 6 scored, 7 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 7 scored, 6 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 6 scored, 4 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 9 scored, 11 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Brasileirão Série A this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Vasco da Gama
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Andrés Gómez | 5 | 2 |
| Thiago Mendes | 5 | 1 |
| David | 4 | 2 |
| José Rodriguez (1 pen) | 3 | 5 |
| Facundo Colidio | 3 | 2 |
Internacional
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Johan Carbonero | 7 | 4 |
| Alan Patrick (1 pen) | 6 | 2 |
| Alexandro Bernabéi | 5 | 1 |
| Alerrandro (1 pen) | 4 | 5 |
| Vitinho | 4 | 3 |
Goals and assists in the Brasileirão Série A this season.
Corners and yellow cards
- 5.7 Corners won 6.1
- 4.0 Corners conceded 4.4
- 1.9 Yellow cards 2.8
- 1.9 Opponents' yellow cards 2.9
Per match in the Brasileirão Série A this season. Average per club and match: 5.3 corners, 2.4 yellow cards.
Referee: Paulo Cezar Zanovelli Da Silva, 5.7 yellow cards per match over the last 6 matches.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Brasileirão Série A clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
22 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 16 May 2026 · Brasileirão Série A Internacional
4-1
Vasco da Gama - 28 Nov 2025 · Brasileirão Série A Vasco da Gama
5-1
Internacional - 27 Jul 2025 · Brasileirão Série A Internacional
1-1
Vasco da Gama - 21 Nov 2024 · Brasileirão Série A Vasco da Gama
0-1
Internacional - 7 Jul 2024 · Brasileirão Série A Internacional
1-2
Vasco da Gama
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 71:29 | +42 | 76 |
| 2 | | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 62:23 | +39 | 73 |
| 3 | | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 55:48 | +7 | 60 |
| 4 | | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 55:42 | +13 | 57 |
| 5 | | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51:43 | +8 | 54 |
| 6 | | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 50:45 | +5 | 53 |
| 7 | | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44:40 | +4 | 50 |
| 8 | | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44:39 | +5 | 47 |
| 9 | | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 50:49 | +1 | 47 |
| 10 | | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 39:39 | 0 | 44 |
| 11 | | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46:53 | -7 | 42 |
| 12 | | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40:51 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 43:50 | -7 | 41 |
| 14 | | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39:48 | -9 | 40 |
| 15 | | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 38:42 | -4 | 38 |
| 16 | | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35:51 | -16 | 38 |
| 17 | | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36:42 | -6 | 37 |
| 18 | | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38:47 | -9 | 37 |
| 19 | | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 37:57 | -20 | 29 |
| 20 | | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33:68 | -35 | 21 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Brasileirão Série A: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Libertadores | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | ||||||
| 38 |
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