Struggling Nova Cidade will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Gonçalense in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It's no vacation for neither Cidade nor Gonçalense 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.
Nova Cidade form and stats
Three Carioca 2 home games done for Nova Cidade, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Cidade, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Cidade manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus CFRJ / Marica (placed 5th) in the Carioca 2. Before that game, the home loss against Rio São Paulo with the scoreline 0-1.
There will be little rest for Cidade after this match as they are travelling to Serrano RJ for a Carioca 2 game in only three days.
The Cidade fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. Nova Cidade have conceded 5 from these games.
Gonçalense form and stats
The seven points Gonçalense have gathered from their first three away trips in the Carioca 2 is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Gonçalense have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Gonçalense's last game was the home draw against Serrano RJ (1-1). Before that, Gonçalense travelled to CFRJ / Marica and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gonçalense are hosting Serra Macaense in the Carioca 2 only three days away.
Gonçalense has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. 3 goals have been conceded by Gonçalense in these games.
Head 2 Head
Nova Cidade missing players
Gonçalense missing players
| Nova Cidade | Gonçalense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 15 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 68 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 41% |
- Gonçalense have not yet lost a game.
- Gonçalense have scored in all their matches so far.
- Gonçalense have scored more than double the goals of Nova Cidade.
- Gonçalense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nova Cidade have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nova Cidade have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Nova Cidade have yet to win a game.
- Nova Cidade haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nova Cidade is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 |