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, 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 Predict a Tight Affair

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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Vasco Beat Fortaleza When Teams Last Met

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
11	Vasco da Gama	27	9	6	12	42	41	1	42:41	33
18	Fortaleza	26	6	6	14	26	41	-15	26:41	24

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Fortaleza predicted lineup (4-3-3): Brenno Costa (GK), Eros Mancuso, Emanuel Brítez, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gaston Avila, Lucas Sasha, Tomas Pochettino, Matheus Rossetto, Breno Lopes, Juan Martin Lucero, José Herrera.

Vasco da Gama predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Léo Jardim (GK), José Luis Rodríguez, Hugo Moura, Robert Renan, Lucas Piton, Cauan Barros, Tchê Tchê, Rayan Vitor, Philippe Coutinho, Nuno Moreira, Pablo Vegetti.

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.

Vasco +0.25 Probability

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 +750 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

+295

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-120

Shots

Over 2.5

+120

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

+400

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Shots

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

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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 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-133

Fortaleza Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-125

Vasco Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-156

X

+700

2

+170

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Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Fortaleza Victory

With an approximate 45% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +120 betting odds for Fortaleza triumphing in this Série A encounter. Vasco da Gama are the +225 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

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 -175 and Vasco at +128.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -127.

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

+120

X

+230

2

+225

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+115

2

+270

Double Chance

1X

-313

12

-333

X2

-164

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-111

2 Hcp +0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-111

Pablo Vegetti Favourite to Score the First Goal

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

+260

Anytime

+575

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

First

+295

Anytime

+700

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Yago Souza Lisboa "Pikachu" (Fortaleza)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

First

+400

Anytime

+850

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Mateus Carvalho dos Santos (Vasco)

First

+950

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

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-102

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-100

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-120

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-120

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-137

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Yago Souza Lisboa "Pikachu" (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-172

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-222

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-263

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-294

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-370

Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-370

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Cauan Lucas Barros da Luz (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-556

Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-769

Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

Over 3.5

+123

Under 3.5

-

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Yago Souza Lisboa "Pikachu" (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Fortaleza vs Vasco da Gama Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Fortaleza vs Vasco before you bet. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for Série A and all current injury news.

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