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Vitória and Vasco will compete in a match valid for the 19th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship this Thursday, July 16th. The game is scheduled for 7:30 PM, Brasília time, and will be held at the Manoel Barradas Stadium, known as Barradão, located in Salvador, Bahia.
The live broadcast of this clash between Vitória and Vasco will be available through the Premiere service, which operates on a pay-per-view model. The probable lineups and refereeing have been defined: Vitória's coach is Jair Ventura, and Vasco's is Pedro Emanuel.
For Vitória, the probable formation includes Lucas Arcanjo; Edenilson, Cacá, Luan Cândido, and Ramon; Baralhas, Zé Vitor, and Martínez; Matheuzinho, Erick, and Renê. Vasco, on the other hand, features Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Lucas Piton; Barros, Thiago Mendes, and Tchê Tchê; Nuno Moreira, Spinelli, and David. The match will be officiated by Matheus Delgado Candançan, with assistants Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa and Rafael Tadeu Alves de Souza, and will feature VAR supervised by Heber Roberto Lopes. It is important to note that the definitive formations will be announced approximately one hour before the start of the match.
Both clubs return to the Brasileirão competition with a two-point difference and under pressure due to the proximity of the relegation zone. Vitória currently occupies 13th place with 22 points, while Vasco is in 17th position, opening Zone 4 (Z4), with 20 points.
Vitória faces uncertainties in its squad, with the presence of Camutanga, Dudu, Yuri Sena, and Edu still unconfirmed. Furthermore, newly signed players Brítez, Pochettino, and Wallace may make their first appearances. Right-back Fabiano Souza, meanwhile, will not be available until the 20th. On Vasco's side, the team begins a new phase under the management of Pedro Emanuel, hired during the World Cup break, having less than a week to organize the squad. Thiago Mendes and Andrés Gómez have uncertain participation among the starters, and the coach continues to analyze the composition of the offensive sector.
