Vasco can beat Flamengo twice in a row after seven years; check back in the century

The conversion into SAF, the arrival of reinforcements and the victory in the last match left Vasco fans optimistic. In a century marked by great difficulty in facing Flamengo, the Cruz-Maltinos believe that the turning point has arrived. And the expectation is that, this Monday, at Maracanã, in the first game of the Carioca semifinal, we will be able to confirm this feeling.

In this century, the numbers of the confrontation are largely favorable to the red-blacks, who register 34 victories. The Vasco triumph is the least seen result: only 24 times. Ties total 28. There are 101 goals for Flamengo against 90 for the club from São Januário.

If it scores the second victory in a row, Vasco will achieve something that has not happened for seven years. The last time he defeated his arch-rivals in two consecutive classics was on September 27, 2015 (2-1, for Brasileiro) and on February 14, 2016 (1-0 for Carioca).

Since then, not only has he not won in a row again, but even victories have become rare. In the last 24 clashes, the cross-Maltines only got the better of the rival on three occasions – with the right to a fast of 17 matches without winning the classic.

The moment couldn’t be better for Vasco to beat Flamengo again. The two clubs are starting to decide on a place in the 2023 Carioca Championship decision. Having finished as the second best in the Guanabara Cup, the Cruz-Maltinos have the advantage of playing for two draws or equality due to the equality in the total goal difference of the duel.

Check out the numbers of the confrontation between Flamengo and Vasco in the century:

• Total games: 86
• Flamengo wins: 34
• Vasco wins: 24
• Ties: 28
• Flamengo goals: 101
• Vasco goals: 90