Vasco and Ituano face each other this Tuesday, at 21:30 (Brasília time), for the 19th round of Serie B of the Brazilian Championship. It will be the first clash between the teams in history. While the team from Rio tries to increase the advantage to the fifth place, the team from São Paulo seeks to move away from the Z-4.
To face Ituano, coach Maurício Souza will have the return of two holders to the team: goalkeeper Thiago Rodrigues and midfielder Andrey Santos are available after having served suspension in the last round. Striker Figueiredo was also suspended against Sampaio Corrêa, but it is doubtful: he felt pain in his left calf and will be reassessed before this Tuesday’s match.
There may also be changes on the right side. Gabriel Dias traveled to São Luís, but did not enter the field and remains available after recovering from tendinopathy in his right knee. Getúlio, who had complained of pain in the adductor muscle of his left thigh, remains out of the team, while Palácios trained on Monday after a mild tendinopathy in his left knee.
With 18 goals scored and 10 goals conceded in 18 matches, the team led by coach Maurício Souza falls into the category of the most balanced clubs between the attack and defense sectors and their positive goal difference of +8 proves this statement. In the last round of Série B, however, playing very poorly at Estádio Castelão, Vasco was defeated 3-1 by Sampaio Corrêa.
With no player suspended, Carlos Pimentel will only have one absence for the match against Vasco. Right-back Pacheco will no longer play in 2022, after tearing his knee ligament. For the position, the team can count on Raí Ramos, who was enrolled in the IDB with the opening of the transfer window. Another novelty that can paint is Bruno Lopes, striker who was top scorer in the A2 Series of Paulista by the West, who will strengthen the team this year.
Ituano is in 14th place, with 19 points gained in 18 games. Their campaign so far is four wins, seven draws and seven defeats, which gives an advantage of 35.2% of the points played. With 17 goals scored and 19 goals conceded in 18 matches, they have a negative goal difference of -2.
