All pre-match information for the Portuguesa RJ - Audax Rio fixture:

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Competition: Brazil Carioca Serie A
Competition: Fri 03.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (64642 seats)

Here's all you should know, and some more, about the Portuguesa RJ - Audax Rio match!

Insights:
  • Portuguesa RJ haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Audax Rio have the most points from losing position (7) in Carioca Serie A

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Carioca Serie A.

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Portuguesa RJ form and stats

The Carioca Serie A statistics at home this season for Portuguesa RJ are 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager da Silva led his Portuguesa RJ to a defeat away at Fluminense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The first defeat after going unbeaten through four league games.

Before that, Portuguesa RJ played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Nova Iguacu.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portuguesa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 5 and lost 3.

At Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Portuguesa RJ has the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 4 league fixtures.

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Audax Rio form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Carioca Serie A travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Audax Rio has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Audax Rio are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the fixture against Madureira (placed 9th).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Boavista.

We have checked recent matches where Audax have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Audax Rio now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Carioca Serie A game at Resende is waiting in only four days.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Audax have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The 4 latest meetings involving these sides have all finished as Portuguesa RJ wins. Another one?

Top Goalscorers

Portuguesa RJE. Oliveira de Almeida
E. Oliveira de Almeida
4 goals
Portuguesa RJO. Brito Alves
O. Brito Alves
3 goals
PortuguesaW. Pires dos Santos Silva
W. Pires dos Santos Silva
1 goals

Portuguesa RJ missing players

Audax Rio missing players

Portuguesa RJ Audax Rio
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
4 2 1 Lost L 0 3 3
7 4 0 Scored S 0 3 11
13 4 1 Conceded C 0 7 12
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 44%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 56%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
44% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
4.3 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 4
3.8 3.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 4.9
3.2 3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9 9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.2 11.6
3.1 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.8 4.2
25% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 29%
 
8.1 5.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.5 10.1
4.3 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.6
Key stats in Carioca Serie A this season:
  • Audax Rio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Audax Rio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Audax Rio have the most points from losing position (7) in Carioca Serie A
  • Audax Rio have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Audax Rio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Portuguesa RJ haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 9 7 2 0 18 3 4 4 0 0 11 1 5 3 2 0 7 2 15 23
2 Fluminense 9 6 1 2 13 3 6 4 1 1 10 2 3 2 0 1 3 1 10 19
3 Vasco da Gama 9 5 2 2 17 6 5 3 1 1 12 3 4 2 1 1 5 3 11 17
4 Volta Redonda 9 5 1 3 18 12 5 3 0 2 11 8 4 2 1 1 7 4 6 16
5 Botafogo 9 5 1 3 11 5 5 2 1 2 4 2 4 3 0 1 7 3 6 16
6 Audax Rio 9 3 3 3 11 12 5 2 3 0 8 5 4 1 0 3 3 7 -1 12
7 Bangu 9 3 3 3 6 10 4 2 1 1 3 5 5 1 2 2 3 5 -4 12
8 Nova Iguacu 9 2 4 3 4 10 5 2 2 1 3 3 4 0 2 2 1 7 -6 10
9 Madureira 9 2 3 4 5 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 9
10 Portuguesa RJ 9 2 3 4 7 13 4 2 0 2 4 4 5 0 3 2 3 9 -6 9
11 Resende 9 1 1 7 3 18 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 0 0 5 1 13 -15 4
12 Boavista 9 0 2 7 7 20 3 0 1 2 2 8 6 0 1 5 5 12 -13 2

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