Brazil Serie A Flamengo - Vasco da Gama
Vasco have had a nightmare season back in the top flight, but, after looking dead and buried, 10 points from four games have give them a survival lifeline and they could yet launch the great escape, masterminded by head coach Jorginho who took charge at the club last month. It took a couple of matches for him to get his ideas across, but players are in sync with the coach now and he as a former Flamengo coach and player, will know what this huge Rio derby means to club and supporters. Flamengo are the only team in Brazil to have collected more points on the road and their home record of 6-4-5 in on a par with the teams battling the drop, the two rivals are meeting for the sixth time this season in all competitions and Vasco have only lost once and will be straining every sinew today to ensure that #2 doesn't come this evening at the Maracana. Flamengo have conceded six goals in losing their last two starts and have shipped the most goals of any team outside the bottom six and by some way and with Vasco having scored twice in each of their last three starts, there will surely be a goal or two in this for the visitor and one is often enough to claim a result in this most keenly fought derby fixtures, with none of the last ten Serie A meetings being decided by more than a goal .
Vasco da Gama +0.75 ball 2.08 asian line/sportmarket.
Vasco have had a nightmare season back in the top flight, but, after looking dead and buried, 10 points from four games have give them a survival lifeline and they could yet launch the great escape, masterminded by head coach Jorginho who took charge at the club last month. It took a couple of matches for him to get his ideas across, but players are in sync with the coach now and he as a former Flamengo coach and player, will know what this huge Rio derby means to club and supporters. Flamengo are the only team in Brazil to have collected more points on the road and their home record of 6-4-5 in on a par with the teams battling the drop, the two rivals are meeting for the sixth time this season in all competitions and Vasco have only lost once and will be straining every sinew today to ensure that #2 doesn't come this evening at the Maracana. Flamengo have conceded six goals in losing their last two starts and have shipped the most goals of any team outside the bottom six and by some way and with Vasco having scored twice in each of their last three starts, there will surely be a goal or two in this for the visitor and one is often enough to claim a result in this most keenly fought derby fixtures, with none of the last ten Serie A meetings being decided by more than a goal .
Vasco da Gama +0.75 ball 2.08 asian line/sportmarket.
