Nova Iguacu – Resende SOCCER PICKS
Nova Iguaçu and Resende meet at Estádio Jânio de Moraes, in a match for the 4th round of the Carioca 1. In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 03-23-2017, which ended in a victory of Nova Iguaçu by (0-1), and another more recent on 03-07-2015, which ended in a draw by (0-0). Attention to the house factor, since the Nova Iguaçu usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Nova Iguacu :
After 1 win and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 3 points won. In their last match, they lost with the American out by (2-1), after in the previous match they lost by (1-0) away, in a match against Macaé. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 29 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Nova Iguaçu has won 3, tied 2 and lost 5. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
The Nova Iguaçu is a club that has been two times champion of the Rio Cup, being the most recent title expired in 2012, besides having two titles of the second division of the Carioca Championship, being the last title expired in 2016. Last season , the team finished the D Series of the Brazilian Championship in the fourth and last position of Group 15, in addition to having finished the Rio Cup in the last position of Group B of the Carioca Championship of 2018. In the last nine games that the Nova Iguaçu disputed at home, for more than one competition, seven of them were scored less than 1.5 goals in the first half. We believe that in this confrontation the Nova Iguaçu will maintain this pattern and will make another game something closed in its stadium, so there will surely be few goals in the first half, probably none.
Resende:
After 1 win and 2 draws, the away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 5 points won. In the last match, they have won in a home match against Goytacaz by (1-0), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against América RJ, by (1-1). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad. It is usually not affected by the home team, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. In the last 5 away matches Resende has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 11 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
The Resende is a club that won the Rio Cup twice, in 2014 and 2015, in addition to having a B Series title of the Carioca Championship, won in the 2007 season. This year, the team finished the 1st Round of the Championship Carioca in the last position and then finished the Round of descent in the second position, thus staying in the first division of the state. In the last eight games that Resende played as a visitor, for more than one competition, seven of them were scored less than 1.5 goals in the first half. We believe that in this match the Resende will maintain this pattern and also favor a game with few goals in the first half.
