It's ground zero in Carioca U20 - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Nova Iguaçu U20 and Volta Redonda U20 did in their pre-season friendlies!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nova Iguaçu U20 form and stats
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Iguaçu as they are travelling to their away game against Fluminense U20 in the Carioca U20. That match is four days after this one.
Last season, Nova Iguaçu U20's league statistics were 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, resulting in a 3rd position in the Carioca U20. Over these eight matches they scored 13 goals and conceded 9. Playing at home last season Nova Iguaçu U20 managed 1-3-0 (win-draw-lost) with 5 goals and 4 conceded.
Volta Redonda U20 form and stats
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vasco U20 in just three days.
Let's have a look at how Volta Redonda U20 performed last season in the Carioca U20: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 2 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. In total they scored 6 and conceded 6 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 2 and lost 1 with 4/5 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Nova Iguaçu U20 missing players
Volta Redonda U20 missing players
| Nova Iguaçu U20 | Volta Redonda U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 75% | 43% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 51 | 30 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 50 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 59% | 56% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 41% |
- All of Volta Redonda U20's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- 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.
- Volta Redonda U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Volta Redonda U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Volta Redonda U20 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 U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Portuguesa RJ U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Friburguense U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Madureira U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nova Iguaçu U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Resende U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Vasco U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Volta Redonda U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |