The season is still fairly new and the Serie C table has to be read with caution. So far Volta Redonda find themselves in 2nd position and Tombense are placed 5th.
Volta Redonda and Tombense should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Volta Redonda form and stats
The hosts won their first Serie C game here at Estádio do Trabalhador, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Volta Redonda last season were 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from 3 games. Two home wins in a row for Redonda bring valid hopes of a third.
The Redonda supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ituano in Serie C and win 3-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Boa that finished 2-2.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Volta Redonda at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Tombense form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Tombense playing as the away team in the Serie C this season.
The supporters enjoyed Tombense's previous game versus EC Sao Jose (placed 7th), a Serie C 4-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Ituano's place.
As mentioned above, Tombense was the only team on the pitch versus EC Sao Jose in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention Rubens's lethal finishing against EC Sao Jose. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Tombense manager E. Souza as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Atletico Mineiro.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Tombense has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Redonda, one draw and two wins for Tombense. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. de Castro Ferreira 8 goals |  R. da Silva Coura 6 goals | P. Oliveira dos Santos 4 goals |
Volta Redonda missing players
Tombense missing players
| Volta Redonda | Tombense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 16 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 33% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| Volta Redonda | Last season | Tombense | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 13 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 8 | 21 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | ||
| 46% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | ||
| 15% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 38% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | ||
| 54% | 83% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 62% | ||
| 15% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 4.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 152 | 87 | Total Shots | T S | 46 | 126 | ||
| 47 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 58 | ||
| 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brusque | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Volta Redonda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Criciuma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Ituano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Tombense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Ypiranga Erechim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Londrina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Boa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Sao Bento | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Volta Redonda | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Madureira | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 5 | Resende | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 6 | Macae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |