Vasco v Botafogo: recent form shows the derby is finely balanced | OneFootball

Vasco and Botafogo begin their quarterfinal clash in the Copa do Brasil this Wednesday at São Januário Stadium, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). The teams have shown balance in recent derbies and promise to put on a great duel.

In the last ten matches played, Botafogo has a 53.3% success rate, while Vasco has accumulated 43.3%. In total, there have been five wins for Fogão, four for Cruzmaltino, and only one draw.

The balance becomes even greater if we narrow it down to the last five derbies between the Rio rivals. In this stretch, both teams have won twice and the match ended in a draw once.

Vasco hopes to avenge the result suffered the last time they faced Botafogo. Cruzmaltino lost 2-0 to their rival at Mané Garrincha, in a match valid for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. Arthur Cabral and Nathan Fernandes scored the goals for Botafogo’s victory.

On the other side, Glorioso, in addition to winning to gain an advantage in the tie, also hopes to increase their slightly positive record in recent derbies against their rival.

Performance in the Copa do Brasil

As the home team in this Wednesday’s match, Vasco entered the current edition of the Copa do Brasil in the first round, when they beat Rondonópolis 3-0. In the next stage, the team repeated the result against Nova Iguaçu.

The third round was the most challenging for Fernando Diniz’s team. Cruzmaltino drew both matches with Operário and secured a spot in the quarterfinals with a 7-6 win on penalties. Finally, the team eliminated CSA, with a draw in the first leg and a 3-1 win in the return match.

Botafogo, on the other hand, started their campaign only in the third round, as they were one of the teams qualified for the current edition of the Libertadores. The Alvinegro team debuted with a 4-0 win over Capital, to whom they lost the return leg 1-0.

After that, Glorioso faced Red Bull Bragantino, against whom they had no trouble. The team won the first leg 2-0 and won 1-0 in the return to secure qualification.

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