Carioca Serie A duel: Close contest expected between Resende and Audax Rio

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Competition: Brazil Carioca Serie A
Competition: Thu 09.March
Match begins: 00:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Trabalhador (18230 seats)

Resende are aiming to set aside the league table ahead of this match against Audax Rio. Here's all you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Resende have the fewest scored goals (3) in Carioca Serie A
  • Audax Rio have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Carioca Serie A

These are active days for the team playing at home, as they had a game only three days ago in the Carioca Serie A. This match was also played here at Estádio do Trabalhador. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Audax Rio have had more rest.

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Resende form and stats

The story so far in the Carioca Serie A for Resende, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Carioca Serie A, at their home stadium (Estádio do Trabalhador) is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Resende with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Portuguesa RJ game, 38 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Resende haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 614 minutes ago. Rayne scored that one.

Resende played out a slightly shocking loss 0-2 against Botafogo in their previous match, also a home game.

Before that match, a home loss in the Copa do Brasil against Ferroviário.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 10 most recent league fixtures reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The lack of attacking qualities in Resende means that they have only scored {2 goals} in 5 league home games, less than half a goal per match. On the other hand, Resende have conceded 7 goals.

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Audax Rio form and stats

The visitors are W1-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Carioca Serie A.

Audax Rio are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Portuguesa RJ (placed 8th).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Madureira.

The attacking power of Audax when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. As for defending, Audax Rio rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Resende one win, one draw and Audax Rio one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Resende missing players

Audax Rio missing players

Resende Audax Rio
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 0 5 10
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
8 3 1 Lost L 0 3 3
3 2 0 Scored S 0 4 12
20 7 2 Conceded C 0 8 13
90% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 90%
60% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 70%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 30%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
20% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 60%
10% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
80% 80% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 30%
 
3.7 3.4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.4 4.2
5.2 6.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 5
2.6 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.7 9.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.4 11.5
2.8 2.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.6 4.1
12% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 29%
 
9.8 10 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.4 10.6
4.7 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 4.7
Key stats in Carioca Serie A this season:
  • Audax Rio have scored more than double the goals of Resende.
  • Audax Rio have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Carioca Serie A
  • 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.
  • Resende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Resende have the fewest scored goals (3) in Carioca Serie A
  • Resende have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Carioca Serie A
  • Resende have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Carioca Serie A
  • Resende have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Carioca Serie A
  • Resende is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 10 7 2 1 18 4 5 4 0 1 11 2 5 3 2 0 7 2 14 23
2 Fluminense 10 7 1 2 18 3 6 4 1 1 10 2 4 3 0 1 8 1 15 22
3 Vasco da Gama 10 6 2 2 18 6 5 3 1 1 12 3 5 3 1 1 6 3 12 20
4 Volta Redonda 10 6 1 3 24 12 5 3 0 2 11 8 5 3 1 1 13 4 12 19
5 Botafogo 10 6 1 3 13 5 5 2 1 2 4 2 5 4 0 1 9 3 8 19
6 Audax Rio 10 3 4 3 12 13 5 2 3 0 8 5 5 1 1 3 4 8 -1 13
7 Bangu 10 3 3 4 6 15 5 2 1 2 3 10 5 1 2 2 3 5 -9 12
8 Portuguesa RJ 10 2 4 4 8 14 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 0 3 2 3 9 -6 10
9 Nova Iguaçu 10 2 4 4 4 11 5 2 2 1 3 3 5 0 2 3 1 8 -7 10
10 Madureira 10 2 3 5 5 14 5 1 2 2 2 8 5 1 1 3 3 6 -9 9
11 Boavista 10 1 2 7 8 20 4 1 1 2 3 8 6 0 1 5 5 12 -12 5
12 Resende 10 1 1 8 3 20 5 1 1 3 2 7 5 0 0 5 1 13 -17 4

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