Mirassol v Vasco da Gama: season opener as hosts' 2025 double meets visitors' push for a fast start | OneFootball

Mirassol host Vasco da Gama in the Brasileirão on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at the Maião, with both sides aiming to set the early tone after contrasting head-to-heads last season.

Mirassol took six points off Vasco da Gama in 2025, winning 3-2 at home and 2-0 away, a recent edge that frames this opening test.

Mirassol arrive from state action with wins over São Paulo and São Bernardo, a draw with RB Bragantino and defeats at Palmeiras and Primavera. Vasco have been up and down, beating Boavista RJ and Maricá, drawing with Nova Iguaçu and losing to Flamengo and Corinthians.

Cruz-Maltino travel without midfielders Jair and Mateus Carvalho. The hosts are missing forwards Negueba and Edson Carioca, trimming options in the final third.

Mirassol's recent clean sheet against RB Bragantino and four-goal win at São Bernardo suggest they could trust a front-foot start at the Maião. Vasco's better displays have brought multi-goal wins, so early rhythm and transition moments could shape who gets the first points of the campaign.

A win would put Mirassol on three points and could lift them up the early standings before a trip to Remo. Vasco would bank the same and gain momentum ahead of hosting Chapecoense.