Vasco da Gama v RB Bragantino: mid-table push meets Sudamericana contenders | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama host RB Bragantino in the Brasileirão at Estádio São Januário on Sunday, 24 May 2026, with the hosts looking to climb from 14th and the visitors aiming to consolidate 6th and a Copa Sudamericana berth.

Vasco da Gama face RB Bragantino with recent head to heads favouring the visitors: they won both 2025 league meetings, 2-0 and 3-0.

Vasco come in off back to back defeats after a four-game unbeaten run across competitions. Braga's recent sequence is mixed, but included a 2-0 league win over Vitória and a 1-1 draw at Club Atlético River Plate.

Cruz-Maltino are without Jair and Mateus Carvalho through injury, while defender Carlos Cuesta is suspended. Massa Bruta have Pedro Henrique banned and list several injuries, including Matheus Fernandes, Fabinho, Eduardo Santos and Guzmán Rodríguez.

Vasco have taken 16 of their 20 points at São Januário, so home backing could be decisive. Braga have 10 away points from eight games. The game may hinge on which side manages the fine margins after recent tight scorelines.

A home win would lift Vasco to 23 points and could pull them further from the relegation fight. Victory for Braga would move them to 26 and strengthen their grip on the Sudamericana places, with scope to press higher.