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Overview
- Kickoff is set for 18:00 (Brasília) at São Januário, with live TV on SporTV and Premiere.
- Vasco enter ninth with 42 points after back-to-back defeats, while Juventude sit 18th on 29 points following a 2–0 away win over Sport.
- Vasco expect Paulo Henrique and Nuno Moreira to return to the XI, with forward David suspended after a third yellow card.
- Juventude are set to keep a 3-5-2 under Thiago Carpini, with Luis Mandaca available, Lucas Fernandes in line to start, and Gabriel Taliari retained up front.
- Juventude carry a long positive head-to-head run since Vasco’s last win in the fixture in 2009, as Vasco also keep a Libertadores route alive via a December Copa do Brasil semifinal against Fluminense.