Fla v Vasco da Gama: unbeaten home form meets winless away run | OneFootball

Flamengo face Vasco da Gama in the Brasileirão at the Maracanã on Sunday, 3 May 2026, with second hosting 10th: the hosts pushing their title case and the visitors aiming to firm up their Sudamericana bid.

Flamengo have not lost at home in the league and sit second on 26 points, Vasco da Gama are 10th on 16. Recent meetings have favoured the hosts, including a 1-0 win in January 2026 and a 6-1 away victory in 2024.

Fla arrive in strong form, with four wins and a draw in their last five across competitions, including a 4-0 triumph at Atlético Mineiro. Vasco have three wins and two defeats in the same span, highlighted by a 3-0 success over Olimpia but a 1-0 loss at Corinthians.

Mengão are without suspended pair Erick Pulgar and Jorge Andrés Carrascal Guado, while Lucas Paquetá is injured. Cruz-Maltino miss Jair and Mateus Carvalho through injury.

At home, Fla have scored 11 and conceded only two, and could look to impose control early. Vasco have yet to win away in the league and have conceded 10 on their travels, so may seek compact counters to disrupt.

A victory would further cement Fla inside the Libertadores places and keep pressure near the summit. For Vasco, an upset could nudge them up the Sudamericana pack and, crucially, improve an away record that has yielded only three points so far.