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Vasco facing a difficult away match without the best striker after three consecutive defeats

Atletico lost to Sao Paulo which ended their winning streak. They have the chance to get back on it tonight since they played 4 out of 5 following matches home

Everything has to come to an end, and the same goes for Atletic's winning streak which lasted 10 rounds and helped the team to get away from relegation part of the table. They Could get back on it today since they play Vasco who are in decline and have the worst defense in the league (next to Nautico).Cuca said he doesn't expect an easy match, and reminded that Vasco have Juhnino, the set piece specialist:

- I don't think the match on Sunday will be easy just because Vasco lost home against Vitoria and have to fight to stay in the league. That is precisely the danger. We expect our fans to support us as always, some player depend on it sometimes. Their game is based on speed, and they have the set piece expert Juninho. We have to be careful  and play well to win.

Right back Rocha doesn't think it's important that Vasco need the points since they need them as well:

- They will need the points, but so will we, and we're playing home.

They lost only one home match in the last 2 years (played 61 matches in that period). Cuca has all the players at his disposal.

Vasco da Gama is in the worst period since the beginning of the championship having been defeated three times in a row, and the away match against Atletico is not a good place to expect to win points:

- We know that Vasco almost never lose home and that the match will not be nice or easy for us. The home stadium was was brought them Copa Libertadores, but this match is our chance to get out of bad situation. Vasco have to get out of the relegation part of the table.

Coach Dorival refused to reveal the starting line up, but the main question is who will join Tenorio forward. First striker Andre can't play due to a contract clause which states he can't play against the club that loaned him to Atletico. Marlone or Willie will play instead. Filipe Souto can't play for the same reason as Andre and left back Yotun is missing the match as well. 

Vasco won the first head to head match this season when Atletico rotated the team because of Copa Libertadores matches. Alisson, who is no longer in Vasco, scored two goals for a 2-0 win.

Atletico Mineiro has delivered on these kind of bets so we should try it again now that they are complete and the opponent is a club who, alongside Nautico, has the worst defense in the league. Statistically, Atletico scored 17 goals in 9 matches on their home turf and this bet has passed in the last 10 out of 11 home games in all competitions and the cup as well as with Botafoga and Copa Libertadores. 10 days ago the same bet was won against Coritiba in the 26th minute. Coach Cuca still hasn't given up on the battle for the title and that's what he's using to keep his team motivated until the end of the season although they do not lack motivation, especially in matches on home turf and looking at the points, Vasco is a direct competitor because Atletico are four points away from the 18th place which is held by Vasco.
Vasco is in a crisis and they are going into this match with three consecutive losses in which they received more than one goal each time. This was the case on Wednesday when they hosted Vitorija who have turned the match to their advantage in the last 10 minutes by scoring two times. Replacing the uncertain goalkeeper Diogo Silva and the defense "helped" with both goals did not help either. With the first goal after a flipper in the penalty area, and with the second one because the goalkeeper could not have reacted better to a 25 meter shot. On Vascos home games there are 3.80 goals per match and they received 22 goals in 10 away games which is an average that covers this tip.
For a bet that has passed the last 10/11 in Atletico's home matches or, looking at a longer period, in the last 24 out of 27, 1.74 i more than an acceptable course.