Nova Iguaçu - Portuguesa RJ in Carioca Serie A: Statistics, squad info, results, tendencies and news. Read our thorough preview!
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest scored goals (2) in Carioca Serie A
- Portuguesa RJ have yet to win a game away.
There have been little to rest for the team playing at home, as they featured in a Carioca Serie A fixture only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Vasco da Gama, was also a home game here at Estádio Jânio de Moraes. The away team is better rested.
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
Nova Iguaçu have collected 4 points from their Carioca Serie A home games so far after 1-1-1.
Nova Iguaçu are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 265 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Felipe).
Nova Iguaçu experienced an unpredictable loss 0-2 against Vasco da Gama in their previous outing, also played at home. The first defeat after collecting points in three league fixtures.
Before that, Nova Iguaçu played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Botafogo.This is expected to be a close game, with Nova Iguaçu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Iguaçu as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Nova Iguaçu has won 8 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Nova Iguaçu has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {1 goals} from 3 games. Nova Iguaçu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Jânio de Moraes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
The Carioca Serie A season is young and Portuguesa RJ have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Portuguesa RJ won their last game, 3-1 versus Volta Redonda played at home. Those three points felt nice as this team had gone four league rounds without winning.
Before that, Portuguesa travelled to Madureira and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Portuguesa RJ in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Portuguesa RJ, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Portuguesa RJ's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Iguaçu wins - draws - Portuguesa RJ wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Oliveira de Almeida 4 goals | O. Brito Alves 3 goals |   G. Barbosa Pinheiro 1 goals |
Nova Iguaçu missing players
Portuguesa RJ missing players
| Nova Iguaçu | Portuguesa RJ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 5.4 | 6.7 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 9% | 11% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 13.1 | 14.3 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9 | 6.9 |
| 5.3 | 6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 4.1 |
- Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest scored goals (2) in Carioca Serie A
- Nova Iguaçu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Portuguesa RJ have created more than twice as many corners as Nova Iguaçu.
- Portuguesa RJ have scored more than double the goals of Nova Iguaçu.
- Portuguesa RJ have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Bangu | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Portuguesa RJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Madureira | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Audax Rio | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Nova Iguaçu | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 11 | Resende | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 4 |
| 12 | Boavista | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 2 |
