The season is still fairly new and the Carioca 1 table has to be read with caution. So far Portuguesa RJ find themselves in 6th position and Resende are placed 1st.
It's no vacation for neither Portuguesa RJ nor Resende as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
Portuguesa RJ are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 1 point from their first 3 games. All in all it has been a very rough period for Portuguesa RJ who hasn’t won a game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Americano.The fans are hoping that Portuguesa RJ will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Carioca 1 game against Botafogo (placed 5th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Bangu.
Portuguesa RJ have scored 0 goals here in 3 matches, a depressing statistic. From these home matches, Portuguesa RJ have conceded only 2 goals.
Resende form and stats
Resende are without a win from their few travels so far, with two points gathered from 2 away games. Two points from the last two away games for Resende, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.Resende failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Vasco da Gama (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-2 loss hosting Madureira before that.
It's early days yet, but Resende has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Portuguesa RJ, 0 draws and 2 wins for Resende.Top Goalscorers
  Zambi 2 goals |  Joseph 1 goals |  Sabão 1 goals |
Portuguesa RJ missing players
Resende missing players
| Portuguesa RJ | Resende | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | Played | 8 | 16 |
| 90% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 75% |
| 40% | 20% | Over 2.5 | 12% | 25% |
| 30% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 40% | Both teams to score | 25% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 25% |
| 60% | 60% | Failed To Score | 38% | 25% |
| 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 |
| 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 | Resende | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Americano | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | América RJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Macaé | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Nova Iguaçu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Goytacaz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
