Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 Oct 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama

Fortaleza host Vasco da Gama in this Brazilian Série A game at Arena Castelão, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 15 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We will split our stake on the Asian Handicap between 0 and +0.5 when wagering Vasco da Gama +0.25 at -111 against Fortaleza. We need a victory for a full payout although the draw means a return is on the cards.

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Fortaleza won their last game 2-1. This was a road victory against Juventude. Martin Palermo's team had 51% possession and three shots on target, with Eros Mancuso and Adam Bareiro scoring one goal apiece.

Vasco da Gama won their previous game, beating Vitória at home. It was a 4-3 triumph. The Giant of the Hill enjoyed 69% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Rayan on the scoresheet twice, while Nuno Moreira and GB were both able to net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vasco beat Fortaleza in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-0 scoreline at home. The previous 10 H2H games have featured four Vasco wins, three draws and three Fortaleza victories.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
19	Vasco da Gama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Fortaleza have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. The Ceará club have averaged 46.9% possession and 5.0 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.8 goals from 6.0 shots on goal, 10.7 attempts and 5.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Breno Lopes has found the net 3 times, with Eros Mancuso, Adam Bareiro, Lucas Sasha and Lucas Crispim scoring 1 each. Eros Mancuso and Matheus Pereira are the top assists makers with 2.

Vasco have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 10.6 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 2.3 goals. Fernando Diniz's side average 59.3% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts.

Rayan has recorded 6 goals, Philippe Coutinho 5, with Nuno Moreira and Pablo Vegetti both managing 2. Nuno Moreira has been the top assist maker with 4 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Fortaleza confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Brenno (GK), Eros Mancuso, Emanuel Britez, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gaston Avila, Rodrigo Santos, Lucas Sasha, Tomas Pochettino, Yeison Guzman, Breno Lopes, Juan Martin Lucero.

Vasco da Gama confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Leo Jardim (GK), Tche Tche, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, Lucas Piton, Cauan Barros, Hugo Moura, Andres Gomez, Philippe Coutinho, Nuno Moreira, Rayan.

Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Vasco da Gama can swerve defeat in this Série A encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -111. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Série A form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Vasco in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Vasco in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Fortaleza in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Fortaleza in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Fortaleza in 7 of their last 10 games against Vasco.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 52.6% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Vasco Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -111 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Fortaleza 0 - 1 Vasco

We’re going for Vasco at +700 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Juan Lucero Over 0.5 Shots On Target -141

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza) can be backed to register at least one shot on goal at -141. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Juan Lucero Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-123

Shots

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

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Philippe Coutinho to Score +400

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco) has racked up three goals in his past five Série A matches on the road. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +400 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Philippe Coutinho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Shots

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Fortaleza To Have Most Corners -154

Fortaleza have had the most corners in four straight home games. Fortaleza should be able to register the most corners and there’s an opportunity to land odds of -154.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Fortaleza

Total

10.40 5.00 5.40

Home

11.80 7.40 4.40

Away

10.10 5.20 4.90

Vasco

Total

8.00 4.30 3.70

Home

9.80 5.40 4.40

Away

8.90 4.00 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-110

Under 9.5

-130

Fortaleza Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Vasco Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+650

2

+163

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Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have betting odds of +132 for Fortaleza to win this Série A clash, while you could instead opt for Vasco da Gama at +210, with the draw being the third Full-Time Result option at +225.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Fortaleza at -156 and Vasco at +115.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all Série A games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Full-Time Result

1

+132

X

+225

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+115

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-313

X2

-179

Draw No Bet

1

-156

2

+115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-102

2 Hcp +0.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-143

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-116

Pablo Vegetti is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

First

+180

Anytime

+400

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

First

+300

Anytime

+600

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Carlos Andrés Gómez (Vasco)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Yago Souza Lisboa "Pikachu" (Fortaleza)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Mateus Carvalho dos Santos (Vasco)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Cauan Lucas Barros da Luz (Vasco)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+145

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-106

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-105

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-123

Carlos Andrés Gómez (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-139

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Yago Souza Lisboa "Pikachu" (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-172

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-222

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-227

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-270

Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-303

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-370

Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-385

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Cauan Lucas Barros da Luz (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-769

Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-833

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

Over 3.5

+133

Under 3.5

-

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Carlos Andrés Gómez (Vasco)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Yago Souza Lisboa "Pikachu" (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama Lineups & Team News

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