In this week 20 match, on Saturday Jul 23rd, Vila Nova and Vasco da Gama will play a match in Goiânia in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Vila Nova recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sport Recife. Sport Recife had 14 on net, and Vila Nova had 2, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while vasco da Gama sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Sampaio Corrêa. Gabriel Poveda scored the first goal for Sampaio Corrêa in the 20th minute, then Ygor Catatau added another in the 58th minute on a feed from . Vasco da Gama should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
Vasco da Gama and Vila Nova last played eachother at the Estádio Club De Regatas Vasco Da Gama on the 8th of April. Vasco da Gama and Vila Nova battled to a 1-1 draw. Raniel struck first for Vasco da Gama in the 9th minute, then Arthur tied it up for Vila Nova in the 12th minute on a feed from Matheuzinho earning Vila Nova a comeback draw.
Vasco da Gama is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Carlos Palacios and Nenê each only have 1 goal in their last five. Vila Nova’s most prolific scorer has been Rubens. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.