Pre-match info: 15 points are the diference between the contenders until now, Athletic Club the superior team. Can Real Noroeste shorten the gap?
- Real Noroeste have the fewest scored goals (8) in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie D
The hosts Real Noroeste saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Espirito Santo. This match was also played here at Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Athletic Club have had more rest.
Real Noroeste form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie D, Real Noroeste have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. The home stadium (Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Real Noroeste it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
The home fans witnessed a 0-0 draw versus Porto Vitoria in the Copa Espirito Santo last time out and are looking for a win here.
Ahead of that match, Noroeste lost 1-2 at home to Democrata GV.The match schedule is unforgiving for Real Noroeste as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Espirito Santo match thankfully also at home. Sao Mateus are visiting.
Real Noroeste aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha in the league, with only {3 goals} from 5 games. Noroeste have conceded 8 from these games.
Athletic Club form and stats
Playing away, Athletic Club have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Serie D this season.
Athletic Club have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Glauco Tadeu Passos Chaves. It's been 360 minutes since they last conceded in Serie D.
Club delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Vitoria ES (placed 5th) in their previous fixture.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Santo André.They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head game ended Athletic Club - Real Noroeste 1-0, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Riboldi Dal Osto 4 goals | W. Ribeiro Silva 4 goals | A. Monteiro Dias 2 goals |
Real Noroeste missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Real Noroeste | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| 80% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 5 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 26% | 34% |
| 11.6 | 10.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the most points (10) away in Serie D
- Athletic Club have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Serie D
- Athletic Club is in the best form (4-2-0) in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Real Noroeste have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the fewest points (3) at home in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the fewest scored goals (8) in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the most conceded goals (19) in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Serie D
- Real Noroeste have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Noroeste haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Noroeste is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 André | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Vitoria 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 Iguacu | 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 |
