The kick off for the match between Vasco and Fluminense will take place at 21:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 02/22 - at the Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. This clash of the 2026 A1 Carioca looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama vs Fluminense Football Club. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Vasco vs Fluminense

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Vasco to win

Our big betting tip for this match is a Vasco home win. Vasco may not be in the best of form, but we believe they have the quality to pull off a big win against Fluminense.

Moreover, home support has consistently given Vasco a big boost, and the crowd should be cheering and full of energy throughout this massive match.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

After analysing how the bookmakers have priced this match between Vasco and Fluminense, we see the total going under 2.5 goals.

We don't expect this match to have too many scoring opportunities, so there shouldn't be more than a couple of goals scored overall.

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Preview

Vasco has played 7 matches in the A1 Carioca so far, with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.71 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses. Vasco's attack has scored 12 goals, 10 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.43 goals per league match and 1.2 goals per match across the entire season.

Philippe Coutinho is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Johan Rojas Echavarría leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Cruzmaltino has conceded 4 goals in the league (an average of 0.57) and 8 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.8 over 10 matches).

Fluminense Football Club preview

In 7 A1 Carioca matches, Fluminense has recorded 6 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.57 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 8 wins in 10 matches. The team has scored 16 goals, 12 of them in the A1 Carioca (an average of 1.71 goals per match), with Kevin Steven Serna Jaramillo being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Luciano Acosta providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Flu has conceded 6 goals in the league and 8 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.8 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Vasco vs Fluminense

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Vasco Team Logo

Vasco

Brazil - Carioca 1

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W D W L

1.71

Home D W D W

2

Away D W L

1.33

Away Team

Fluminense Team Logo

Fluminense

Brazil - Carioca 1

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W W W

2.57

Home W W W W

3

Away W W L

2

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Published on 19 February 2026, at 20:31 Last updated on 19 February 2026, at 20:31
Author: Amauri Barbosa

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