On Sunday May 15th, in week 7, Vasco da Gama will host Bahia in a clash of these two closely matched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Vasco da Gama, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against CSA. Gabriel Fortes Chaves scored the first goal for Vasco da Gama in the 74th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed CSA couldn’t manage to score, and Vasco da Gama took the shutout win. Vasco da Gama is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Bahia is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Azuriz. Wenderson da Silva Costa Ferreira scored the first goal for Azuriz in the 12th minute, but Marcelo Ryan got the equalizer for Bahia in the 69th minute . With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bahia should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Bahia is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Sampaio Simoes and Rildo Gonçalves de Amorim Filho each having 2 goals in their last five. Vasco da Gama’s top weapon lately has been Raniel, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.