The Serie D match summary, better known as a league table, tells the truth about these squads to this date, with Portuguesa RJ in front of Nova Iguaçu by 15 points. Match preview to follow:
- Portuguesa RJ have the most scored goals (22) in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest points (0) away in Serie D
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Portuguesa RJ have to build on here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in the Serie D. Portuguesa RJ has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro. We remember; it was Real Noroeste.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Portuguesa, as their goalkeeper Gerson Lazaro da Silva has completely shut out the opponents for 213 minutes in the Serie D.
Portuguesa RJ travelled for their previous game, a trip to Santo Andre that ended 0-0.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Vitória ES and winning 1-0.Portuguesa RJ always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro with 18 goals in 5 league games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Nova Iguaçu form and stats
0-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nova Iguaçu in their Serie D matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Nova Iguaçu, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Iguaçu are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Resende (placed 6th). It was a convincing performance from Nova Iguaçu when Resende were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. da Silva, Batista and Ferreira scored their goals.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Democrata GV's place.The attacking power of Nova Iguaçu when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. The Iguaçu manager de Carvalho has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Portuguesa RJ have won or drawn the last 4 matches (1-3-0) versus Nova Iguaçu.Nova Iguaçu - Portuguesa RJ 1-1 was the outcome when these contenders previously did battle, also in this season. The games between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Aparecido Toscano 8 goals |  L. Santos da Silva 3 goals |  A. Indalêncio da Rosa 2 goals |
Portuguesa RJ missing players
Nova Iguaçu missing players
| Portuguesa RJ | Nova Iguaçu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 70% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 40% | 80% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 13 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 52% | 64% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 9.2 | 9 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
- All of Portuguesa RJ's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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 lost all their away matches so far.
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest points (0) away in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Serie D
- Nova Iguaçu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portuguesa RJ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portuguesa RJ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portuguesa RJ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nova Iguaçu have scored away.
- Portuguesa RJ have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Portuguesa RJ have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the most points (15) at home in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the most points from losing position (10) in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the most scored goals (18) at home in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the most scored goals (22) in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have the the best goal difference (+12) in Serie D
- Portuguesa RJ have won all their matches at home so far.
- Portuguesa RJ haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Democrata GV | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Santo Andre | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Vitória ES | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Resende | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 7 | Nova Iguaçu | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Real Noroeste | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 5 |
