American and Macaé measure forces in Estadio Antônio Ferreira de Medeiros, in a match for the 4th round of Carioca 1. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches . The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 09-01-2019, ended with the victory of the American by (0-2). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
American :
The home team is currently in the 4th position, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he tied at home against América RJ by (0-0). In the last match, he won out against Nova Iguaçu by (1-2). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 18 goals scored and 18 suffered. In his last 10 home games the American records 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need improvement.
The club arrives for all or nothing in this match, after having added 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the competition. He currently occupies the fourth place in the table, 2 points from his rival, who stands firm in the second position. This is a 6-point game, in which both teams need victory anyway to advance in the championship. Coach Josué Teixeira must give a motivational talk before the game so that his team plays with the desire to beat the opponent and take the lead in the fight for one of the access points to the next phase.
Macaé:
After 2 wins and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in the 2nd position, with 6 points won. In their last match, they won at Freiburg at home by (1-0), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Nova Iguaçu, by (2-0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In his last away game for this competition he lost (3‑1) against América RJ. In its last 10 away games, Macaé records 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 14 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 away matches for all competitions: they scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The club continues to make a great start to the championship so far, occupying the second place in the group, with 6 points added in 3 games. The team debuted with a loss to América RJ away from home by 3×1. After that he already added two consecutive victories, one against Nova Iguaçu at home for 2×0 and another against Friburguense, also at home, for 1×0. Now coach Mário Júnior will try to prove that the Macaé is not a team that wins at home, looking for 3 important points away from home, which can be fundamental in the fight for the classification.
