Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Vasco da Gama 3rd on 64, Náutico 20th on 30. Scoring rates set the scale: Vasco da Gama 1.26 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Náutico 0.84 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.01.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Vasco da Gama, 0 by Náutico, 2 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Estádio Nivaldo Pereira in Nova Iguacu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,880. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vasco da Gama led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.