Vasco da Gama vs Melgar Prediction & Odds

By Rafael Hernández, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: May 28, 05:00 | 4 min read

CR Vasco da Gama

Football Copa Sudamericana Wed 28 May 06:00

FBC Melgar

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Can Melgar Make it a Close Game?

Our betting prediction is that Vasco da Gama won’t win, so our pick is to back Melgar and the draw on the Double Chance market. You can get 2.75 for this bet.

Match Preview & H2H

Vasco da Gama played Fluminense away in their last match. The scoreline was a 2-1 loss, with Joao Victor finding the net for the Giant of the Hill in the Brazilian Série A clash at Estadio do Maracana. Vasco recorded 49% possession and had three shots on goal.

Melgar´s last game was on the road against Alianza Universidad and the Peruvian Liga 1 match finished in a 1-1 draw. El Dominó boasted 63% possession and had five shots on target at Estadio Heracilo Tapia, with Kenji Cabrera on the scoresheet.

In the teams most recent Copa Sudamericana encounters, Vasco won 1-0 when hosting Argentine Primera División side Lanus, while Melgar beat Venezuelan Primera División outfit Academia Puerto Cabello 1-0 away.

We saw Vasco draw 3-3 away against Melgar when the teams last went head-to-head. This was a Copa Sudamericana clash in early April.

Confirmed Lineups

Vasco da Gama confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Leo Jardim (GK), Paulo Henrique, Joao Victor, Lucas Freitas, Lucas Piton, Tche Tche, Jair, Rayan, Philippe Coutinho, Nuno Moreira, Pablo Vegetti.

Melgar confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Caceda (GK), Matias Lazo, Pier Barrios, Leonel Gonzalez, Mathias Llontop, Walter Tandazo, Horacio Orzan, Gregorio Rodriguez, Tomas Martinez, Kenji Cabrera, Carlos Liza.

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Expert Copa Sudamericana Analysis

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

Key Vasco da Gama vs Melgar stats:

  • Vasco have lost 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Vasco have failed to score in 5 of their last 10 home matches
  • Melgar have not lost any of their last 5 Liga 1 matches
  • Melgar have won 7 of their 13 Liga 1 matches this season

Vasco da Gama vs Melgar Prediction

We’re heading to the Double Chance market where we can bet on Melgar and the draw at tasty odds of 2.75. This means we’re opposing Rio de Janeiro side Fluminense for this Copa Sudamericana contest.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing Melgar on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Our Pick

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Vasco da Gama vs Melgar Odds

You might not get rich backing Vasco da Gama at 1.38 to win this Copa Sudamericana match. However, these bookies betting odds imply a high 72% chance of winning the game. Melgar are the outsiders at 8.00 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match. The Both Teams to Score No bet is 1.58 and it’s ideal if you think at least one club will not score during the ninety minutes.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the Copa Sudamericana coupon and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the game.

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Team Stats

Latest Copa Sudamericana and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Vasco da Gama logo Vasco da Gama Betting Stats

Melgar logo Melgar Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 6 wins, 10 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 4 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Vasco da Gama

Melgar

Goals / match
2.6 1
Conceded / match
2.4 0.8
Total / match
5 1.8

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Vasco da Gama vs Melgar team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Vasco da Gama vs Melgar Lineups

Vasco da Gama Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Melgar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Vasco da Gama Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Leo Jardim
96 Paulo Henrique 38 Joao Victor 43 Lucas Freitas 6 Lucas Piton
3 Tche Tche 8 Jair
77 Rayan 11 Philippe Coutinho 17 Nuno Moreira
99 Pablo Vegetti
12 Carlos Caceda
33 Matias Lazo 2 Pier Barrios 6 Leonel Gonzalez 13 Mathias Llontop
24 Walter Tandazo 15 Horacio Orzan
19 Gregorio Rodriguez 10 Tomas Martinez 26 Kenji Cabrera
17 Carlos Liza

Melgar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Vasco da Gama Substitutes

  • 2Jose Rodriguez
  • 4Mauricio Lemos
  • 12Victor Luis
  • 13Daniel Fuzato
  • 15Benjamin Garre
  • 20Juan Sforza
  • 21Jean Meneses
  • 28Adson
  • 29Lucas Oliveira
  • 44Luiz Gustavo Santos
  • 85Mateus Cocao
  • 90Alex Teixeira

Melgar Substitutes

  • 4Elias Ramos
  • 5Alec Deneumostier
  • 8Brian Guzman
  • 11Facundo Castro
  • 20Gian Garcia
  • 21Jorge Cabezudo
  • 22Piero Vivanco
  • 25Mariano Barreda
  • 27Nelson Cabanillas
  • 28Alexis Arias
  • 36Patricio Nunez
  • 77Emilio Saba

Previous Vasco da Gama Lineups

25 May Serie A
Fluminense 2-1 Vasco da Gama
21 May Copa do Brasil
Vasco da Gama 8-7 Operário
18 May Serie A
Vasco da Gama 3-0 Fortaleza

Previous Melgar Lineups

14 May Copa Sudamericana
Academia Puerto Cabello 0-1 Melgar
07 May Copa Sudamericana
Melgar 0-1 Lanús

We’ll publish the confirmed lineups as soon as they’re available. You can compare this to the previous starting 11s and understand the formations and substitutes.

Team Squads

Vasco da Gama Squad

Melgar Squad

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Sudamericana Group G

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lanús 5 3 2 0 7:2 11
2 Melgar 5 2 1 2 5:7 7
3 Vasco da Gama 5 1 2 2 5:8 5
4 Academia Puerto Cabello 5 1 1 3 6:6 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lanús 2 2 0 0 4:0 6
2 Academia Puerto Cabello 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
3 Vasco da Gama 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
4 Melgar 3 1 1 1 4:4 4

Brazil FlagSerie A 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Flamengo 11 7 3 1 24:4 24
2 Cruzeiro 12 7 3 2 17:8 24
3 Bragantino 12 7 2 3 14:11 23
4 Palmeiras 11 7 1 3 12:8 22
5 Bahia 12 6 3 3 14:11 21
6 Fluminense 11 6 2 3 15:12 20
7 Atlético MG 12 5 5 2 13:10 20
8 Botafogo 11 5 3 3 14:7 18
9 Mirassol 11 4 5 2 17:12 17
10 Corinthians 12 4 4 4 13:15 16
11 Grêmio 12 4 4 4 12:15 16
12 Ceará 11 4 3 4 13:11 15
13 Vasco da Gama 12 4 1 7 14:16 13
14 São Paulo 12 2 6 4 10:14 12
15 Santos 12 3 2 7 11:14 11
16 Vitória 12 2 5 5 10:14 11
17 Internacional 12 2 5 5 12:18 11
18 Fortaleza 12 2 4 6 12:18 10
19 Juventude 11 2 2 7 8:24 8
20 Sport Recife 11 0 3 8 5:18 3

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Universitario 16 11 2 3 37:12 35
2 Alianza Lima 15 9 3 3 17:10 30
3 Melgar 15 8 5 2 26:17 29
4 Alianza Atlético 15 9 1 5 25:15 28
5 Sport Huancayo 15 8 3 4 22:17 27
6 Deportivo Garcilaso 16 8 2 6 28:18 26
7 Cusco 15 7 4 4 25:18 25
8 Sporting Cristal 15 8 1 6 26:22 25
9 Cienciano 16 5 7 4 28:23 22
10 Los Chankas 16 5 6 5 23:24 21
11 Sport Boys 15 5 4 6 24:24 19
12 Atlético Grau 15 4 7 4 19:20 19
13 ADT 15 5 4 6 22:29 19
14 UTC 15 5 2 8 16:32 17
15 Juan Pablo II 15 4 3 8 18:25 15
16 Binacional 15 3 5 7 17:27 14
17 Comerciantes 15 2 5 8 17:27 11
18 Ayacucho 16 2 3 11 12:27 9
19 Alianza UDH 15 1 5 9 13:28 8

We recommend looking at the Copa Sudamericana standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.

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