With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Barra da Tijuca fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nova Cidade.
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 Barra da Tijuca and Nova Cidade.
Barra da Tijuca form and stats
1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Carioca 2 numbers at home for Barra da Tijuca so far this season.
In their previous game, led his Barra da Tijuca to a defeat in the Carioca 2 match away at Goytacaz. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Camilo Mussi. Before that, Barra da Tijuca drew at home versus Sampaio Correa RJ.
There will be little rest for Barra da Tijuca after this match as they are travelling to Olaria for a Carioca 2 game in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Barra da Tijuca here at Estádio Camilo Mussi in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Barra da Tijuca have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nova Cidade form and stats
Nova Cidade are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Carioca 2, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Carioca 2 match played at their home ground Estádio Camilo Mussi. Nova Cidade suffered a 0-1 loss to Campos AA (placed 7th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Tigres do Brasil at their stadium, the result 3-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Nova Cidade are hosting Duque de Caxias in the Carioca 2 only four days away.
Nova Cidade find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. The Nova Cidade defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 11 goals in their away games.
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| Barra da Tijuca | Nova Cidade | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Played | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Scored | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | 0 | 18 | 27 |
| 64% | 62% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 87% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 73% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 27% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 13% |
| 29% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 71% | 62% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Barra da Tijuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nova Cidade have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 03-08-19 | | Barra da Tijuca | 0 - 1 | São Gonçalo EC RJ |
| 10-08-19 | | Audax Rio | 0 - 0 | Barra da Tijuca |
| 17-08-19 | | Barra da Tijuca | 2 - 1 | Goncalense |
| 24-08-19 | | América RJ | 2 - 4 | Barra da Tijuca |
| 31-08-19 | | Barra da Tijuca | 0 - 0 | Sampaio Correa RJ |
| 04-09-19 | | Goytacaz | 2 - 0 | Barra da Tijuca |
| 07-09-19 | | Barra da Tijuca | 18:00 | Nova Cidade |
| 11-09-19 | | Olaria | 18:00 | Barra da Tijuca |
| 14-09-19 | | Barra da Tijuca | 18:00 | Artsul |
| 18-09-19 | | Angra dos Reis | 18:00 | Barra da Tijuca |
| 20-07-19 | | Goytacaz | 1 - 1 | Nova Cidade |
| 04-08-19 | | Bonsucesso | 4 - 0 | Nova Cidade |
| 10-08-19 | | Nova Cidade | 2 - 1 | Itaboraí |
| 17-08-19 | | Friburguense | 5 - 0 | Nova Cidade |
| 24-08-19 | | Nova Cidade | 0 - 0 | Serra Macaense |
| 31-08-19 | | Tigres do Brasil | 2 - 3 | Nova Cidade |
| 04-09-19 | | Nova Cidade | 0 - 1 | Campos AA |
| 07-09-19 | | Barra da Tijuca | 18:00 | Nova Cidade |
| 11-09-19 | | Nova Cidade | 18:00 | Duque de Caxias |
| 18-09-19 | | Nova Cidade | 18:00 | Serrano RJ |
| 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 | Friburguense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Duque de Caxias | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Bonsucesso | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Barra da Tijuca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Itaboraí | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Serra Macaense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 7 | Campos AA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 8 | Serrano RJ | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 9 | Tigres do Brasil | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
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