Vasco DA Gama vs Palmeiras: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Vasco DA Gama vs Palmeiras?
Vasco DA Gama won 2-1 on March 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. LópezPalmeiras
- 63′Thiago MendesVasco DA Gama
- 74′CuiabanoVasco DA Gama
Official lineup for Vasco DA Gama vs Palmeiras
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Vasco DA Gama
4-1-4-1- 7David
- 11A. Gómez
- 23Thiago Mendes
- 3Tchê Tchê
- 17Nuno Moreira
- 25Hugo Moura
- 6Lucas Piton
- 30Robert Renan
- 4A. Saldivia
- 96Paulo Henrique
- 1Léo Jardim
Palmeiras
4-4-2- 42J. López
- 19R. Sosa
- 7Felipe Anderson
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 8Andreas Pereira
- 11J. Arias
- 6Jefté
- 3Bruno Fuchs
- 15G. Gómez
- 12Khellven
- 1Carlos Miguel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vasco DA Gama have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Palmeiras have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Fluminense(away) | 1-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Santos(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Volta Redonda(home) | 1-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Bahia(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Novorizontino(away) | 2-1 | Paulista - A1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Novorizontino(home) | 1-0 | Paulista - A1 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Sao Paulo(home) | 2-1 | Paulista - A1 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Capivariano(home) | 4-0 | Paulista - A1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Vasco DA Gama wins, 1 draw, 5 Palmeiras wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Palmeiras 3-0 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| May 4, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama 0-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Vasco DA Gama 0-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Palmeiras 2-0 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Palmeiras 1-0 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Vasco DA Gama 2-2 Palmeiras | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Palmeiras vs Vasco DA Gama on Oct 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Vasco DA Gama score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Palmeiras score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco DA Gama | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Palmeiras | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vasco DA Gama sit 13th in Serie A (41 points from 33 matches) and Palmeiras sit 2nd (70 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Palmeiras | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 22 | 70 |
| 13 | Vasco DA Gama | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 41 |
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