Portuguesa RJ have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Botafogo. Prepare for the match with this Carioca 1 preview!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Carioca 1 match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Fluminense, so at least Botafogo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Botafogo form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Botafogo has to build on here at Estádio Nilton Santos. Two home wins in a row for Botafogo bring valid hopes of a third.Botafogo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Fluminense (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Botafogo won a home game hosting Madureira (2-1).
The Carioca 1 match against Americano is next on the list for Botafogo, coming up only two days after this. It is played on a neutral arena. A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Botafogo - Americano game in the Carioca 1 only two days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
At Estádio Nilton Santos, Botafogo has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 3 fixtures.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
As the visiting team Portuguesa RJ have produced an overall stat of 0-0-2 so far. It's all red in the travel logs of Portuguesa RJ, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.It might be tough going out on the road again for Portuguesa RJ, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Carioca 1, ended a defeat 0-3 versus Bangu. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Boavista.
After this away game Portuguesa RJ are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Carioca 1 match versus Resende is played at a neutral venue in only two days. Portuguesa RJ are in action again only two days after this game, playing their Carioca 1 at a neutral venue versus Resende.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Portuguesa RJ has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 1 - 0 (Botafogo wins - draws - Portuguesa RJ wins).Top Goalscorers
  N. Lodeiro 8 goals |  C. Seedorf 7 goals |  Fellype Gabriel 5 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Portuguesa RJ missing players
| Botafogo | Portuguesa RJ | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 89% |
| 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 40% | 56% |
| 44% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 20% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 60% | Both teams to score | 40% | 33% |
| 22% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 11% |
| 33% | 40% | Failed To Score | 60% | 67% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Resende | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Bangu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Boavista | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 5 | Botafogo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Cabofriense | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Volta Redonda | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Americano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 5 | Madureira | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 6 | Portuguesa RJ | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
