Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza | Prediction | Serie A

Vasco da Gama and Fortaleza face each other in an official match of the 2025 Serie A season. The game takes place at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama on Saturday, 17/05/2025, at 22:30 (UK Time).

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👉 Our prediction is: Vasco da Gama win or draw

The match is an evenly balanced affair with very little difference between the two sides. But the added benefit of home advantage is enough to tilt the scales in Vasco da Gama's favour.

We recommend betting on Vasco da Gama to win or draw on the Double Chance market. Since they will be playing in front of their home fans, that should give them that extra boost they need to avoid defeat, which is the only condition to win the bet.

How Vasco da Gama arrives for the match

Vasco da Gama comes into the match having played 8 games in the Serie A so far. They have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 0.88 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 9 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses.

Vasco da Gama's attack has scored 33 goals during this period. Out of this total, 7 goals were scored in the Serie A, averaging 0.88 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.14.

The offense system of Vasco da Gama is led by Pablo Ezequiel Vegetti Pfaffen as the top scorer of the season. The Argentinian Forward has scored 6 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Hugo Moura, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 11 goals with an average of 1.38 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 32 goals conceded in 29 matches, resulting in an average of 1.1.

Vasco da Gama's Latest Results

Vasco da Gama

Botafogo

São Paulo

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama

RB Bragantino

Fluminense

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama

Fortaleza

How Fortaleza arrives for the match

On the other hand, Fortaleza comes into the match having played 8 games in the Serie A so far. They have recorded 2 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1.25 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 12 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses.

Fortaleza's attack has scored 44 goals during this period. Out of this total, 10 goals were scored in the Serie A, averaging 1.25 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.52.

The offense system of Fortaleza is led by Juan Martín Lucero as the top scorer of the season. The Argentinian Forward has scored 3 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Guillermo Matías Fernández, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 5 goals with an average of 0.63 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 21 goals conceded in 29 matches, resulting in an average of 0.72.

Fortaleza's Latest Results

Fortaleza

Ceará

Fortaleza

Santos

Flamengo

Fortaleza

Fortaleza

Cruzeiro

Vasco da Gama

Fortaleza

Both Teams in the Standings

To provide context on how both teams are coming into this match, we present here the current campaigns of the two clubs at this moment.

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Flamengo	13	8	3	2	26	5	+21	27	2.08
2	Cruzeiro	13	8	3	2	21	9	+12	27	2.08
3	RB Bragantino	14	8	3	3	18	14	+4	27	1.93
4	Bahia	13	7	3	3	16	12	+4	24	1.85
5	Palmeiras	12	7	2	3	13	9	+4	23	1.92
6	Botafogo	13	6	4	3	16	7	+9	22	1.69
7	Fluminense	11	6	2	3	15	12	+3	20	1.82
8	Atlético MG	13	5	5	3	14	12	+2	20	1.54
9	Corinthians	14	5	4	5	15	17	-2	19	1.36
10	Mirassol	12	4	6	2	18	13	+5	18	1.50
11	Ceará	13	5	3	5	14	12	+2	18	1.38
12	Grêmio	13	4	4	5	13	19	-6	16	1.23
13	Santos	13	4	2	7	12	14	-2	14	1.08
14	Internacional	13	3	5	5	13	18	-5	14	1.08
15	Vasco da Gama	13	4	1	8	14	18	-4	13	1.00
16	São Paulo	14	2	7	5	12	18	-6	13	0.93
17	Vitória	14	2	6	6	10	15	-5	12	0.86
18	Juventude	12	3	2	7	10	24	-14	11	0.92
19	Fortaleza	13	2	4	7	12	19	-7	10	0.77
20	Sport Recife	12	0	3	9	5	20	-15	3	0.25
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Data and Statistics for Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza

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Vasco da Gama

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L D L	0.88
Home	L D W W	1.75
Away	L L L L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	25%	50%	0%
Goals	2.25	2	2.5
Scored	0.88	1.25	0.5
Conceded	1.38	0.75	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	50%
Without Conceding	13%	25%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	50%	50%
1st to Score	25%	25%	25%
xG	1.46	1.28	1.65
xGA	1.56	1.83	1.29

Fortaleza

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D L L	1.25
Home	W L D W	1.75
Away	D D L D	0.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	25%	50%	0%
Goals	1.88	2.5	1.25
Scored	1.25	2	0.5
Conceded	0.63	0.5	0.75
Both Teams to Score	38%	25%	50%
Without Conceding	63%	75%	50%
Failed To Score	38%	25%	50%
1st to Score	25%	50%	25%
xG	1.39	1.54	1.24
xGA	1.51	1.03	1.99

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Facts and Curiosities for Vasco da Gama vs Fortaleza

The bookmakers place Vasco da Gama as the favorite to win the match, with a 39% chance of victory. During the analysis of this prediction, the average odds were as follows: