The league table is allowed to rest as Nova Iguaçu and América Mineiro battle for Copa do Brasil honors in this first 3rd Round leg of two fixtures.
The visiting América Mineiro played their last game only three days ago, a Mineiro 1 match. That game, against Atletico Mineiro, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for América Mineiro.
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
Nova Iguaçu have reached this Copa do Brasil stage through battling and winning against Vitoria and Nova Mutum EC. Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the 1st round.The regulars are hoping that Iguaçu will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Audax Rio.
In the match before that, Nova Iguaçu hosted Audax Rio and drew the Carioca 1 game 1-1.América Mineiro form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Santa Cruz and Tocantinopolis in order to reach 3rd round of Copa do Brasil. América was sent out of Copa do Brasil in the quarter-finals last season.América Mineiro are travelling again after losing away to Atletico Mineiro in their previous match (0-2).
Before that, the victory at home hosting Penarol in the Copa Sudamericana (4-1).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fluminense in just three days.
Head 2 Head
Nova Iguaçu missing players
América Mineiro missing players
| Nova Iguaçu | América Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 24 | 19 | Scored | S | 21 | 43 | ||
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | C | 12 | 27 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 4% | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.8 | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 12.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 26% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 36% | ||
| 12 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.4 | 12.5 | ||
| 4.5 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||