Only a few games have been played in the Carioca 1 so far, with Nova Iguaçu placed 4th and América RJ sitting in the 3rd position.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Carioca 1. That game was an away game at Friburguense, so at least Nova Iguaçu are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
Nova Iguaçu are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two Carioca 1 games here at Estádio Jânio de Moraes. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Nova Iguaçu, their manager C. Carreiro de Carvalho and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Stress levels are on the rise for Nova Iguaçu's attacking players as they have now played 212 minutes without scoring in a league game. Fabinho was their last goal scorer.
Nova Iguaçu are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Friburguense. Ahead of that match, Nova Iguaçu lost 0-4 at home to Americano.
At Estádio Jânio de Moraes, Nova Iguaçu has the goal stats of 1-6 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
América RJ form and stats
As the visiting team in Carioca 1 matches, América RJ, who have the most scored goals (9) in Carioca 1, have produced an overall stat of 0-1-0 so far.
There were no winners in América RJ's previous match, a Carioca 1 home game that ended 2-2 vs Friburguense (placed 1st). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Nova Iguaçu.
Drawing 2-2 against Friburguense after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager A. Reple Gaia needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
América RJ have the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the América RJ - Nova Iguaçu 1-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Nova Iguaçu, one draw and two wins for América RJ. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Santos de Oliveira 3 goals |  F. Ayres 2 goals |  B. Herculano Almeida 2 goals |
Nova Iguaçu missing players
América RJ missing players
| Nova Iguaçu | América RJ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 78% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 78% |
| 60% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | 46 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 36 | 78 |
| 32 | 21 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 37 |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 35% |
- All of Nova Iguaçu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- América RJ has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- América RJ has the fewest points (1) away
- América RJ has the most clean sheets (2) away
- América RJ has the most scored goals (9)
- América RJ has the most scored goals in the second half (8)
- América RJ has the the best goal difference (+3)
- América RJ have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- América RJ have yet to win a game away.
- América RJ is in the worst form (1-3-2)
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest points (0) at home
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest scored goals (3)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals (6) at home
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals (8)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most dropped points from leading position (6)
- Nova Iguaçu has the the worst goal difference (-5)
- Nova Iguaçu has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home
- Nova Iguaçu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nova Iguaçu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América RJ have scored away.
- Nova Iguaçu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Friburguense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Americano | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | América RJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Nova Iguaçu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 4 |