This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, ups and downs resulting in mid-table spots so far. Pave the way for Portuguesa RJ - Madureira!
- Portuguesa RJ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Madureira have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Carioca Serie A
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
Portuguesa RJ must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Carioca Serie A games here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro. Portuguesa has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Grippe and the players.
The Portuguesa RJ club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro: A 1-2 defeat against Boavista (placed 12th).
Prior to that, an away loss at Fluminense.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 3 matches.
Madureira form and stats
Madureira are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Carioca Serie A, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
The manager Junior was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estádio Aniceto Moscoso. Madureira suffered a 1-2 loss to Flamengo (placed 2nd).
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Volta Redonda.Madureira have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - two - three (Portuguesa RJ wins - draws - Madureira wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Portuguesa RJ missing players
Madureira missing players
| Portuguesa RJ | Madureira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 4 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 10.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 21% | 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 23% |
| 13.1 | 13 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.3 | 13.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 5 | 4.9 |
- Madureira have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Carioca Serie A
- Madureira have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Portuguesa RJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 6 | Madureira | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Audax Rio | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Bangu | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 9 | Resende | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 10 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Nova Iguaçu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | Boavista | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
