The Carioca U20 league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Portuguesa RJ U20 and Flamengo RJ U20 are placed 3rd and 1st respectively.
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.
Portuguesa RJ U20 form and stats
The first Carioca U20 game here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro resulted in a draw. Last season Portuguesa RJ U20's home game statistics were 1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats from 4 games.
Portuguesa are returning here after visiting Cabofriense U20 in a Carioca U20 game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Macaé U20 that ended 2-2.
There will be little rest for Portuguesa after this match as they are travelling to Boavista U20 for a Carioca U20 game in only three days.
At Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, Portuguesa RJ U20 has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Flamengo RJ U20 form and stats
Playing away, Flamengo RJ U20 have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Carioca U20 this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Carioca U20 home defeat versus Fluminense U20 with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Flamengo won their away game at Nova Iguacu U20. The scoreline was 2-1.
A new game in only three days for Flamengo RJ U20, the Carioca U20 home match versus Volta Redonda U20. Busy days.
Flamengo RJ U20 have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Portuguesa RJ U20 missing players
Flamengo RJ U20 missing players
| Portuguesa RJ U20 | Flamengo RJ U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| Portuguesa RJ U20 | Last season | Flamengo RJ U20 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 15 | 8 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Scored | S | 15 | 43 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Conceded | C | 12 | 18 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 73% | 88% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 47% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 44% | ||
| 7% | 12% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 44% | ||
| 47% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.3 | ||
| 6.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 70 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 94 | 233 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 110 | ||
| 56% | 78% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vasco U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | Fluminense U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Portuguesa RJ U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Resende U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Volta Redonda U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Madureira U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Nova Iguacu U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Friburguense U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 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 | Fluminense U20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Vasco U20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | Nova Iguacu U20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Volta Redonda U20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Americano U20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 6 | Macaé U20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -21 | 6 |
| 7 | Bangu U20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 8 | Portuguesa RJ U20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -14 | 3 |