We would expect a noteworthy gulf in form between these teams based on the matches played so far, with Athletic Club ahead of Nova Iguaçu by 16 points.
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Serie D
This promises to be an absorbing game with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!
Athletic Club form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Joaquim Portugal as Athletic Club have scored 10 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Serie D are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Athletic Club are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Portuguesa RJ. Up until that beating this club had gone nine consecutive league meetings without losing.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Democrata GV.It should be taken into account that a look at the 11 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Athletic Club have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Joaquim Portugal with 10 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Club have conceded only 4 goals.
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
Nova Iguaçu have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Serie D, after 0-1-5 (6 played).
Nova Iguaçu's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Real Noroeste that finished 1-1.
A 0-2 defeat away at Santo André before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Iguaçu as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. The Nova Iguaçu manager de Carvalho has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled earlier this season: Nova Iguaçu - Athletic Club 1-2.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Riboldi Dal Osto 5 goals |  W. Ribeiro Silva 4 goals |  M. Moreira Batista 4 goals |
Athletic Club missing players
Nova Iguaçu missing players
| Athletic Club | Nova Iguaçu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8.5 | 7.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 11 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.3 | 9.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 37% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 30% |
| 9 | 8.5 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14 | 12.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.2 | 5 |
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athletic Club have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the most clean sheets (7) in Serie D
- Athletic Club is in the best form (4-1-1) in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Nova Iguaçu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Nova Iguaçu have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nova Iguaçu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest points (1) away in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu have yet to win a game away.
- Nova Iguaçu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portuguesa RJ | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Democrata GV | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Santo André | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 5 | Vitoria ES | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Resende | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 14 |
| 7 | Nova Iguaçu | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Noroeste | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 6 |
