Match Report
Portuguesa RJ, 2nd with 25 points, sat 16 points above Audax Rio (8th, 9). Recent form told a different story for Audax Rio: only 47th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Portuguesa RJ ran at 1.29 scored and 0.43 conceded, Audax Rio at 0.71 and 1.36.
9 matches unbeaten backed Portuguesa RJ's arrival.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Portuguesa RJ 2, draws 2, Audax Rio 0, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon staged the fixture, a ground that holds 64,642. Portuguesa RJ led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.