The Carioca 1 season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between América RJ and Nova Iguaçu promises to be an interesting one.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
América RJ form and stats
When playing at home in the Carioca 1, América RJ, who have the the best goal difference (+3) in Carioca 1, have managed 0 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 1 games.
América are confident in defense, having played 210 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for América, who won 2-0 against Americano (placed 1st). A strong away win before that one, visiting Nova Iguaçu and winning 2-0.
Early season league goal statistics from América RJ's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
As the visiting team in Carioca 1 matches, Nova Iguaçu, who have the most conceded goals (6) in Carioca 1, have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far. Recent form does not give Iguaçu much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. América RJ will be a tough nut to crack. Nova Iguaçu seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Home advantage was not enough for Iguaçu in their previous game, as they lost their Carioca 1-match, hosting Americano, 1-2. A 0-2 loss hosting América RJ before that.
Nova Iguaçu have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Nova Iguaçu - América 0-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: América won three, Nova Iguaçu won five and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Ribeiro de Jesus 3 goals |  L. da Costa Rodrigues 3 goals |
América RJ missing players
Nova Iguaçu missing players
| América RJ | Nova Iguaçu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 93% |
| 79% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 64% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 128 | 56 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 40 | 123 |
| 49 | 25 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 49 |
| 39% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 33% |
- América RJ has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
- América RJ has the fewest conceded goals (1)
- América RJ has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- América RJ has the fewest scored goals (0) at home
- América RJ has the most scored goals in the first half (7)
- América RJ has the the best goal difference (+3)
- América RJ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- América RJ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nova Iguaçu have scored away.
- América RJ haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest clean sheets (1) away
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest points (0) away
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest scored goals (2)
- Nova Iguaçu has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals (2) away
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals (6)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most conceded goals in the second half (15)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
- Nova Iguaçu has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- Nova Iguaçu has the the worst goal difference (-1) away
- Nova Iguaçu has the the worst goal difference (-4)
- Nova Iguaçu have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nova Iguaçu is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Americano | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | América RJ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Nova Iguaçu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 |