Here's what we know about the Audax Rio - Rio São Paulo match:

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Competition: Brazil Carioca 2
Competition: Wed 14.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Audax Rio leading Rio São Paulo by 11 points.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Audax and Rio São Paulo.

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Audax Rio form and stats

Audax Rio, who have the most scored goals (12) in Carioca 2, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Carioca 2 games here. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Two home wins in a row for Audax bring valid hopes of a third.

Happy days for Audax in their previous game, a Carioca 2 match away at Duque de Caxias (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that, Audax Rio had a home game versus Olaria which ended with a victory 2-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Audax Rio as they are travelling to their away game against CFRJ / Marica in the Carioca 2. That match is three days after this one.

Goals decide football matches and Audax are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. Audax Rio's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rio São Paulo form and stats

Things could have gone better for Rio São Paulo in their Carioca 2 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Home advantage was not enough for Paulo in their previous game, as they lost their Carioca 2-match, hosting Serra Macaense, 0-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Nova Cidade.

A new game in only three days for Paulo, the Carioca 2 home match versus Olaria. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 4 goals have been conceded by Paulo in these games.

Head 2 Head

Audax Rio missing players

Rio São Paulo missing players

Audax Rio Rio São Paulo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 2 3 6
5 2 2 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 4
12 6 4 Scored S 1 2 2
5 4 1 Conceded C 4 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 50%
67% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 17%
50% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 67%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 4.5 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
83 53 39 Total Shots T S 12 17 50
37 21 16 Shots on Target S O 8 9 21
32% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 22% 10%
Key stats in Carioca 2 this season:
  • All of Audax Rio's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Audax Rio has the most points from losing position (6) in Carioca 2
  • Audax Rio has the most scored goals (12) in Carioca 2
  • Audax Rio has the most scored goals (6) at home in Carioca 2
  • Audax Rio has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Carioca 2
  • Audax Rio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Audax Rio have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Audax Rio have scored more than double the goals of Rio São Paulo.
  • Audax Rio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Audax Rio is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Rio São Paulo has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Carioca 2
  • Rio São Paulo has the fewest scored goals (2) in Carioca 2
  • Rio São Paulo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Carioca 2
  • Rio São Paulo has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Carioca 2
  • Rio São Paulo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rio São Paulo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Audax Rio 6 5 0 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 3 0 0 6 1 7 15
2 Duque de Caxias 7 4 1 2 11 3 4 2 0 2 5 3 3 2 1 0 6 0 8 13
3 Gonçalense 6 3 3 0 9 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 12
4 Serrano RJ 7 3 1 3 8 11 3 0 0 3 1 7 4 3 1 0 7 4 -3 10
5 CFRJ / Marica 6 2 3 1 8 7 3 0 2 1 2 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 9
6 Serra Macaense 6 1 3 2 6 9 3 0 1 2 2 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 -3 6
7 Olaria 6 1 2 3 9 11 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 5 6 -2 5
8 Rio São Paulo 6 1 1 4 2 8 3 0 0 3 0 4 3 1 1 1 2 4 -6 4
9 Nova Cidade 6 0 2 4 4 9 3 0 1 2 3 5 3 0 1 2 1 4 -5 2

Read more about Carioca 2

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