Vasco x Atlético-MG no Brasileirão: onde assistir ao vivo, horário e escalações oficiais

Vasco and Atlético-MG meet on Sunday, the 31st, at 4:00 p.m. Brasília time at São Januário in Rio de Janeiro for the 18th round of Brazil’s Série A. It will be the teams’ final match before the domestic calendar pauses for the World Cup. Both clubs arrive under pressure in the league, but each also comes from a morale-boosting win in the Copa Sudamericana, setting up an intense and important clash.

Vasco enters the match after back-to-back defeats in the Brazilian championship and remains on 20 points. Renato Gaúcho’s side suffered a heavy 3-0 home loss to Red Bull Bragantino in its most recent league outing, increasing the pressure on the squad. Midweek, however, Vasco responded well by beating Barracas Central 3-0 in the Copa Sudamericana, a result that secured a place in the playoffs and offered some relief ahead of this decisive fixture. The team will be without Colombian forward Andrés Gomez, who is suspended.

Atlético-MG is only one point ahead in the standings, with 21 points, making this a direct battle between two teams separated by a narrow margin. The Minas Gerais club also lost in Série A recently, falling 1-0 to Corinthians, but regained confidence in continental competition by defeating Puerto Cabello 1-0 in the Sudamericana. That victory secured direct qualification to the round of 16, giving Eduardo Domínguez’s team a more favorable position going into the break.

The match will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Given the proximity of both teams in the table and their mixed recent form, the meeting at São Januário is expected to be closely contested and physically intense, with both sides looking to close this chapter of the season on a positive note before the pause for international duty. The game also carries added significance because the result could influence the mood and trajectory of each club heading into the restart of the Brazilian league campaign.

Projected lineups suggest Vasco should start Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Saldivia, Robert Renan and Lucas Piton; Hugo Moura, Cauan Barros and Tchê Tchê; Johan Rojas, Hinestroza and Spinelli or David. Atlético-MG is expected to line up with Everson; Natanael, Lyanco, Vitor Hugo and Renan Lodi; Maycon, Victor Hugo and Bernard; Cuello, Dudu and Cassierra.