The Carioca U20 league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Nova Iguaçu U20 and Portuguesa RJ U20 are placed 3rd and 6th respectively.
It's no vacation for neither Iguaçu nor Portuguesa RJ U20 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Nova Iguaçu U20 form and stats
Only two Carioca U20 home games for Nova Iguaçu U20 so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Madureira U20 in a game that was won 3-0.
There will be little rest for Nova Iguaçu U20 after this match as they are travelling to Resende U20 for a Carioca U20 game in only four days.
Nova Iguaçu U20 has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Portuguesa RJ U20 form and stats
It's not happening yet for Portuguesa RJ U20 on their Carioca U20 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Portuguesa RJ U20 manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Portuguesa, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-5 versus Resende U20 (placed 1st). Before that, Portuguesa RJ U20 secured a home win against Friburguense U20 with the score 1-0.
Portuguesa lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
A quick return to home after this game, as Portuguesa are hosting Vasco U20 in the Carioca U20 only four days away.
Portuguesa RJ U20 have the goal stats of 0-7 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Nova Iguaçu U20 missing players
Portuguesa RJ U20 missing players
| Nova Iguaçu U20 | Portuguesa RJ U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 54% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 75% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | 52 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 48 | 107 |
| 34 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 24 | 46 |
| 56% | 53% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 30% |
- All of Portuguesa RJ U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nova Iguaçu U20 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Carioca U20
- Nova Iguaçu U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nova Iguaçu U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nova Iguaçu U20 is in the best form (3-3-0)
- Portuguesa RJ U20 has the fewest scored goals (2) in Carioca U20
- Portuguesa RJ U20 has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Carioca U20
- Portuguesa RJ U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portuguesa RJ U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portuguesa RJ U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portuguesa RJ U20 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 | Resende U20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Volta Redonda U20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Nova Iguaçu U20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Fluminense U20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Madureira U20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Portuguesa RJ U20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 7 | Friburguense U20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -10 | 1 |
| 8 | Vasco U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |