Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Vasco da Gama 15th on 45, América Mineiro 20th on 24. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Vasco da Gama ran at 1.08 scored and 1.34 conceded, América Mineiro at 1.11 and 2.13.
América Mineiro were winless in 12.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vasco da Gama 3, draws 0, América Mineiro 2, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro (capacity 21,880). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.