São Cristóvão RJ vs Macaé prediction

São Cristóvão RJ have won two, drawn four and lost four of their ten Carioca - 2 games so far, scoring 6 and letting in 8. That has them 9th on 10 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 0.3 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Artsul away; before that came a goalless draw at home to Campo Grande and a 1-0 defeat away at Audax Rio.

São Cristóvão RJ haven't won in five. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank four times. At home they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 1 conceded).

So far in the Carioca - 2, Macaé have won three, drawn two and lost five of ten, with 10 goals scored and 11 conceded, good for 8th place and 11 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Duque de Caxias; before that came a 2-1 win away at Nova Cidade and a 1-0 defeat at home to Petrópolis.

Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank four times. On the road they've won one of two recently (2 scored, 2 conceded).

Home and away form points to Macaé: São Cristóvão RJ have won none of their last two at home, Macaé one of their last two on the road. One point separates the two sides in the table.

We make São Cristóvão RJ favourites at 44%, with Macaé on 25% and the draw at 30%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, São Cristóvão RJ still come out ahead.

On goals, it expects around 2.4 in the game: 1.4 for São Cristóvão RJ and 1.0 for Macaé. Over 2.5 goals is 43% and both teams scoring 49%.