Talk about a spicy matchup. We've got Vasco squaring off against Red Bull Bragantino, and it looks like it's going to be a closely contested game. Let's dive into the details.
Between the posts for Red Bull Bragantino is Cleiton, who has a respectable rating of 6.98 with 12 saves. On the other side, Vasco has goalie Léo Jardim, who may have an extra save under his belt but trails Cleiton just slightly with a 6.94 rating. Two keepers, pretty even keel, so the difference won't likely come from there.
Red Bull Bragantino has a nice arsenal on their team, with Isidro Pitta and Gabriel Girotto being their tip of the spear. Pitta has nailed 2 delightful goals with precision passing at 87.5%, while Girotto has a stellar passing accuracy of 90% to go along with his single goal. I can't forget to mention Capixaba, a workhorse with nifty ball handling, even if he hasn't found the net yet.
Meanwhile, Vasco has a different but equally notable set of standouts. Pablo Vegetti is truly flexing his skills with 3 goals and a passing accuracy of 73.5%. João Victor and Nuno Moreira are also contributing substantially with a goal each and high passing accuracies at 92.1% and 84.5% respectively.
Turning to history, these two teams seem to love a good draw with their previous encounters ending in more equal scores than decisive victories.
Looking at each squad’s recent season record, Red Bull Bragantino has a better record with 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. On the other hand, Vasco's tally of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses doesn’t really spark much confidence.
The recent results for both teams don't tell a dramatically different story. Red Bull Bragantino have three wins and a draw in their recent outings while Vasco has managed only one convincing victory, which might be an indication of their struggle to find their form.
All things considered, my money would be on Red Bull Bragantino to take this fixture, but remember you didn't hear it from me.
Albert’s Prediction: Red Bull Bragantino by 1