Delightful dogfight as daring Volta Redonda duel with determined Nova Iguaçu

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Competition: Brazil Carioca Serie A
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira (18230 seats)

Take hard look at their own match tactics or make adjustments according to the opponent? Both Volta Redonda and Nova Iguaçu have to try something more original than earlier. Read more!

Insights:
  • Volta Redonda is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Nova Iguaçu have the the worst goal difference (-8) 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.

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Volta Redonda form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Volta Redonda, who have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Carioca Serie A, have to build on here at Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira in the Carioca Serie A.

The Volta Redonda crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Nova Iguaçu here at Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Volta Redonda have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won eight times, drawn five and lost four.

Redonda have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira with 8 goals in 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Volta Redonda defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Nova Iguaçu form and stats

Nova Iguaçu have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Carioca Serie A, after 1-1-4 (6 played).

Two trips in a row for Nova Iguaçu, whose coach de Carvalho could celebrate last time after the win against Volta Redonda.

We have checked recent matches where Nova Iguaçu have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were four victories, one draw and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Iguaçu, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Volta Redonda and Nova Iguaçu have faced each other previously this season: Volta Redonda - Nova Iguaçu 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Redonda wins - draws - Nova Iguaçu wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Volta Redonda missing players

Nova Iguaçu missing players

Volta Redonda Nova Iguaçu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 5 1 Played P 1 6 9
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
5 3 0 Lost L 0 4 5
9 8 4 Scored S 0 5 7
13 8 0 Conceded C 0 13 15
88% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 89%
62% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 56%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 33%
38% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
25% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 33%
38% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 33%
25% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 17% 22%
50% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 56%
 
5 5.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 3.8
5.8 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 3.8
3.2 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 11.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.7 9.7
3.5 4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.6
32% 40% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 22%
 
11.1 9.8 17 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.5 11.3
4.2 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.8 5.1
Key stats in Carioca Serie A this season:
  • Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Nova Iguaçu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nova Iguaçu have the most conceded goals (13) away in Carioca Serie A
  • Nova Iguaçu have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Carioca Serie A
  • Nova Iguaçu have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Carioca Serie A
  • Volta Redonda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Volta Redonda have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Carioca Serie A
  • Volta Redonda have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Carioca Serie A
  • Volta Redonda is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  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

Read more about Carioca Serie A

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.