Palmeiras vs Vasco da Gama — match summary
Brazil · Copa do Brasil · kick-off 2 Nov 2026 02:00
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Palmeiras 67 · Vasco da Gama 41
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Palmeiras 44 · Vasco da Gama 34
Shots on target 4-1 · corners 10-3 · possession 62-38
NextGOAL tip: Palmeiras -0.75 · 1 stars
Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama meet so often that they have become a well-known pairing, and in the last six meetings Palmeiras have won five. This Copa do Brasil cup tie is therefore seen as the home side still being superior, but the cup is a competition where a single result changes everything. Palmeiras come in with a very tight defence. In their own league they have conceded just 22 goals in 33 matches, and in their last five games they kept a clean sheet twice. Vasco da Gama, meanwhile, arrive in less stable form: they have lost three of their last five, and their defence is a clear problem, having conceded three to four goals in some matches. Their attack still carries some threat, but conceding easily forces them to chase games often. If Palmeiras dominate possession and push high as expected, the game will likely be played mostly in Vasco da Gama's half, and once the home side take the lead the game will open up further for them. The first half may still be tense because Vasco da Gama sit deep, but in the second half, as the game stretches and space opens up, Palmeiras should find more chances from quick counter-attacks.