Here's another appealing match in the Carioca Serie A. Nova Iguaçu is in the 10th place after completing six fixtures. They greet Vasco da Gama who are placed 6th after five games.
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest scored goals (2) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Nova Iguaçu's two home games in the Carioca Serie A so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estádio Nacional de Brasília.
The Iguaçu goalkeeper Anderson Max dos Santos is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 193 minutes without conceding a goal in the Carioca Serie A.
Nova Iguaçu travelled for their previous game, a trip to Botafogo that ended 0-0.
Ahead of that match, Iguaçu won a home game hosting Bangu (1-0).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Carioca Serie A game versus Portuguesa RJ in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Nacional de Brasília.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Nova Iguaçu at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
Vasco da Gama are still undefeated on their travels in the Carioca Serie A. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Vasco da Gama are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the fixture against Resende (placed 11th). As you can tell from the results above, Vasco da Gama was very dominant against Resende, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with da Conceição, Crivellaro, da Silva (2) and Chaves providing the goals. Chaves has found the net for the away team three matches in a row. The know-how!
A 1-2 loss hosting Volta Redonda before that.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vasco da Gama has managed {3 goals} and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Vasco da Gama have won at least one point in the last 6 fixtures (4-2-0) against Iguaçu.Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 7 goals |  L. Figueiredo dos Santos 4 goals | E. de Sousa Lemos 3 goals |
Nova Iguaçu missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Nova Iguaçu | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 2.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7 | 10.8 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 11% | 20% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 43% | 38% |
| 11.3 | 9.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8 | 9.8 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
- All of Vasco da Gama's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nova Iguaçu have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest scored goals (2) in Carioca Serie A
- Nova Iguaçu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Vasco da Gama have created more than twice as many corners as Nova Iguaçu.
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game away.
- Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vasco da Gama have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vasco da Gama have scored more than double the goals of Nova Iguaçu.
- Vasco da Gama have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Vasco da Gama have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 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 |
