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Vasco da Gama vs Santos Prediction: Tense Série A Battle for Survival Points
Vasco da Gama host Santos at Estádio São Januário on August 16 2026, a Brazilian Série A Round 23 fixture that finds both clubs level on 22 points from 21 matches, with Vasco sitting in 18th and Santos just above…
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- Vasco da Gama vs. Santos in week 23 of the 2026 Serie A kicks off at 20:00 GMT on 2026-08-16.
- Referee L. Casagrande has dished out around 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, plus 29 fouls per match across 10 games.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Pedro Emanuel and Cuca.
- Vasco da Gama have accumulated 22 points to lie 18th whereas Santos have 22 points to sit 17th.
- Vasco da Gama are missing 3 players: Cuiabano (Yellow Cards), Mateus Carvalho (Knee Injury), Brenner (Injury) whereas Santos are missing 7 players: Gustavo Henrique (Hamstring Injury), Igor Vinicius (Back Injury), Lucas Verissimo (Calf Injury), Moises (Ankle Injury), Pepe Fermino (Muscle Injury), Vinicius Lira (Knee Injury), Gabriel Bontempo (Injury).
- Our forecast has Vasco da Gama in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Santos set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, Robert Renan registered the best mark for Vasco da Gama - 8.2 - and Willian Arão did likewise for Santos with an 8.3 score.
- Contrast in results: Vasco da Gama had to share the points 0-0 with Olimpia, whereas Santos claimed victory 2-1 vs. Macará.
- Both teams have been in great form: Vasco da Gama 2-3-0 and Santos 3-1-1 over their last 5 matches.
- Santos lead this rivalry - 15 wins from 35 matches versus Vasco da Gama (who've won just 13 games), alongside 7 draws.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 0-0 draw, reflecting Vasco da Gama's 5-2-4 home form and Santos's 0-5-5 away record.
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| 39' | Robert Renan | ||
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| 68' | 0 - 1 | ||
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| 84' | Paulo Henrique | ||
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Vasco is going head to head with Santos on 16/8/2026 19:00 GMT for the Brazil Serie A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Vasco v Santos H2H statistics!