The home team ticketholders expect a win in this match, as the home advantage should be put to good use against a struggling visitor. Portuguesa RJ are in 6th position while the guesting Boavista worry at 9th.
- Portuguesa RJ have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Boavista have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Carioca Serie A
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portuguesa and Boavista.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
As mentioned below, Portuguesa RJ are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Carioca Serie A games. Two home wins in a row for Portuguesa RJ bring valid hopes of a third.
Portuguesa RJ are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 244 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Patryck).
The club members are hoping that Portuguesa will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Fluminense (placed 1st).
Prior to that, an away loss at Vasco da Gama.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Portuguesa RJ handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, three draws and one defeat.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Madureira are coming to town in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Portuguesa RJ's 2 home games: 2 goals, 0 conceded.
Boavista form and stats
As the visiting team in Carioca Serie A matches, Boavista have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Boavista, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Audax Rio (placed 5th).
A 1-1 draw at Nova Iguaçu's stadium before that.Boavista are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and six defeats. From a total of eight matches.
The schedule is very tough for Boavista now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Carioca Serie A game at Resende is waiting in only four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Boavista's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Boavista struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the prior five meetings featuring these two contenders are: one win for Portuguesa RJ, three draws and one win for Boavista. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last five duels.Portuguesa RJ missing players
Boavista missing players
| Portuguesa RJ | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 4 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 12.8 | 12 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 4 |
- All of Boavista's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Boavista have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Boavista have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Boavista have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Carioca Serie A
- Boavista have yet to win a game away.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portuguesa RJ have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Portuguesa RJ have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Portuguesa RJ have won all their matches at home so far.
- Portuguesa RJ have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Portuguesa RJ 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 | Fluminense | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Botafogo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Audax Rio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Portuguesa RJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Madureira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 8 | Bangu | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Boavista | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Resende | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Volta Redonda | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Nova Iguaçu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 2 |
