Céres host Barra da Tijuca for another engrossing Carioca B2 fixture here at Estádio Joaquim de Almeida Flores.
- Céres have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Barra da Tijuca have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Carioca B2
This football stadium uses grass, unlike Barra da Tijuca's home ground. The previous eight games by the guests on grass have ended with 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.
These teams have little in common geographically as Barra da Tijuca have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Céres form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Céres have to build on here at Estádio Joaquim de Almeida Flores in the Carioca B2.
Céres's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Barra da Tijuca (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that game, the home loss against SE Belford Roxo with the scoreline 0-1.Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Barra da Tijuca form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Carioca B2.
Barra da Tijuca lost away at Céres (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Until that defeat this side had gained at least one point from six league matches in a row.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Tigres do Brasil.Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Barra da Tijuca have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other already this season, with the final score Céres - Barra da Tijuca 3-2 registered in the official records. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Céres victory, three draws and two Barra da Tijuca wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Céres missing players
Barra da Tijuca missing players
| Céres | Barra da Tijuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 60% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.3 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 50% |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4 |
- All of Barra da Tijuca's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Barra da Tijuca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Barra da Tijuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barra da Tijuca have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Barra da Tijuca have scored more than double the goals of Céres.
- Barra da Tijuca have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Carioca B2
- Barra da Tijuca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Céres have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Céres have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Céres 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 | Rio de Janeiro | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Goytacaz | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Barra da Tijuca | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Carapebus | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Belford Roxo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | SE Belford Roxo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Campos AA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Bonsucesso | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Buzios | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Céres | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Barra Mansa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 5 |
| 11 | Tigres do Brasil | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Mageense | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
