Evenly matched teams: Volta Redonda vs Audax Rio match preview

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Competition: Brazil Carioca Serie A
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira (18230 seats)

Look at this intriguing match in the Carioca Serie A. Volta Redonda is in the 10th place from participating in two fixtures. They greet Audax Rio who are placed 4th from three matches.

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.

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Volta Redonda form and stats

The Carioca Serie A results playing at home this season for Volta Redonda are 0-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Redonda's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Botafogo (placed 5th).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Nova Iguaçu the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Volta Redonda have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Redonda as they have a new game in only three days, a Carioca Serie A match thankfully also at home. Resende are visiting.

At Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Audax Rio form and stats

Things could have gone better for Audax Rio in their Carioca Serie A away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Audax Rio played 1-1 against Vasco da Gama in their previous match.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Botafogo.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Audax Rio playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 3 Audax wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nova Iguaçu in just three days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Audax Rio has managed {1 goals} and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding three meetings): Volta Redonda won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Audax Rio managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two.

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 2 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
1 1 0 Scored S 0 1 2
2 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
50% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 33%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 33%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
3.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 3.3
3.5 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 6
2.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.5 18 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.5 10.3
6.5 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3
8% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 22%
 
6 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7 8.3
2.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 3
Volta Redonda Last season Audax Rio
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   7 13
11 8   Won W   2 3
3 1   Drew D   0 2
11 4   Lost L   5 8
36 23   Scored S   5 11
33 14   Conceded C   11 18
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 92%
76% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   57% 62%
68% 77%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   43% 46%
24% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 23%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
64% 62%   BTTS BTTS   29% 38%
16% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   14% 23%
20% 15%   Failed to Score F T   57% 46%
 
4.1 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.6 4.7
5 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 5.7
2.7 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.7 3.5
2 1   Red cards R C   3 3
 
10.8 10.5   Shots (avg) S (   11.7 10.4
3.8 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 4
38% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   17% 21%
 
9.4 8   Shots against (avg) S A   14 11.6
3.4 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.1 4.2

  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 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 7
2 Fluminense 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Bangu 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
4 Audax Rio 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
5 Botafogo 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
6 Portuguesa RJ 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
7 Vasco da Gama 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
8 Madureira 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
9 Boavista 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
10 Volta Redonda 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
11 Nova Iguaçu 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
12 Resende 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
Last season 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 11 8 2 1 27 8 6 4 1 1 14 5 5 4 1 0 13 3 19 26
2 Fluminense 11 8 1 2 15 3 6 4 0 2 8 3 5 4 1 0 7 0 12 25
3 Botafogo 11 7 2 2 25 15 6 5 0 1 16 6 5 2 2 1 9 9 10 23
4 Vasco da Gama 11 7 1 3 19 11 6 4 1 1 10 4 5 3 0 2 9 7 8 22
5 Nova Iguaçu 11 4 2 5 11 15 5 3 1 1 6 2 6 1 1 4 5 13 -4 14
6 Portuguesa RJ 11 3 3 5 11 12 6 3 2 1 9 6 5 0 1 4 2 6 -1 12
7 Resende 11 3 3 5 11 17 5 2 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 5 9 -6 12
8 Audax Rio 11 3 2 6 9 14 5 1 2 2 5 5 6 2 0 4 4 9 -5 11
9 Madureira 11 3 2 6 9 17 5 1 0 4 4 9 6 2 2 2 5 8 -8 11
10 Boavista 11 3 4 4 13 16 5 2 2 1 7 4 6 1 2 3 6 12 -3 9
11 Bangu 11 2 3 6 5 17 5 1 3 1 3 7 6 1 0 5 2 10 -12 9
12 Volta Redonda 11 1 3 7 11 21 6 1 1 4 9 10 5 0 2 3 2 11 -10 6

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There are 26 state football leagues in Brazil. Because of long distances in Brazil a very competitive football culture developed within each state. Therefore, Brazil remain one of the few countries who still run state championships alongside the national ones. Most of them run from January to May, outside the national season.