This could be an absorbing fixture as Portuguesa RJ have their supposed home advantage, while Botafogo are in front by 8 points in the Carioca Serie A table.
- Portuguesa RJ have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have scored more than double the goals of Portuguesa RJ.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Carioca Serie A.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
Portuguesa RJ have collected 7 points from their Carioca Serie A home games so far after 2-1-1.
The spoils were shared in Portuguesa RJ's previous game, also at home. Visiting Madureira (placed 5th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Boavista (1-2).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa do Brasil game versus CRB in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Portuguesa RJ here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Portuguesa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.
Botafogo form and stats
Things could have gone better for Botafogo in their Carioca Serie A away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Flamengo with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Resende.Botafogo have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the former six meetings involving these two contenders are: zero wins for Portuguesa RJ, three draws and three wins for Botafogo. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Portuguesa RJ missing players
Botafogo missing players
| Portuguesa RJ | Botafogo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.1 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 7.2 |
| 2.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 12.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.3 | 9.4 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 4.1 |
| 16% | 16% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 11.8 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
- Botafogo have scored in all their matches so far.
- Botafogo have scored more than double the goals of Portuguesa RJ.
- Botafogo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portuguesa RJ have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Carioca Serie A
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Madureira | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 6 | Resende | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Bangu | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | Portuguesa RJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Nova Iguaçu | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 |
| 10 | Audax Rio | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Volta Redonda | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | Boavista | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
