About Match
Niteroiense go into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Audax Rio sit 12th on 0 — a 7-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Niteroiense 1.33 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Audax Rio 0 and 1.67, with the league averaging 0.97. A win here leaves Niteroiense on 10 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
Defeat has not touched Niteroiense in 7 games. Audax Rio have been beaten in three straight games. The five-game form split reads 11/15 points for Niteroiense against 4/15 for Audax Rio.