This is it, this is Serie D and this is Oeste - Portuguesa RJ. Read our broad match preview!
Oeste have less rest than Portuguesa RJ in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Paulista game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Arena Barueri. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Portuguesa RJ have had more rest.
Oeste form and stats
Oeste have collected 9 points from their Serie D home games so far after 2-3-1.
The home followers witnessed a 0-0 draw vs Sao Caetano in the Copa Paulista last time out and are looking for a victory here. A big relief, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, six games in a row.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Cianorte and winning 2-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Oeste as they are travelling to their away game against Agua Santa in the Copa Paulista. That match is three days after this one.
Oeste have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Oeste have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portuguesa RJ form and stats
There's been little loot from Portuguesa RJ's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Serie D. Portuguesa RJ only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws. The fact that Portuguesa RJ have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Portuguesa won their last game, 2-1 versus Perolas Negras played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Surian when Cafu scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Parana.A tale of few goals? 11 of this team's last 12 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Portuguesa RJ when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Portuguesa RJ are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled previously this season: Portuguesa RJ - Oeste 1-1.Top Goalscorers
  B. Lopes 7 goals |  W. Silva Pinto 6 goals | J. Verissimo do Nascimento 4 goals |
Oeste missing players
Portuguesa RJ missing players
| Oeste | Portuguesa RJ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 42% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 42% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 8.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 26% | 25% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 29% | 23% |
| 8.5 | 4.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.5 | 10.3 |
| 3.7 | 2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sao Bernardo | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Parana | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Portuguesa RJ | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Oeste | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 5 | Nova Iguacu | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 6 | Santo Andre | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Cianorte | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Perolas Negras | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
