Portuguesa RJ vs Marica Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Portuguesa and Marica. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 19:00 8 March. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Luso Brasileiro stadium in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 23 February 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Marica):
- ball possession percentage: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 7;
- fouls: 18 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 5;
- shots on target: 1 vs 9.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Portuguesa and Marica:
- played 7 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 3, for the away team - 2, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 11 against 7;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.86, in the 2nd half - 1.71;
- average total goals in the match - 2.57.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Portuguesa Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 5 March 2026 as part of the Copa tournament (home team - Portuguesa, away team - Maracana). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the game statistics (Portuguesa vs Maracana):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 5;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Portuguesa delighted their fans with 5 victories, settled for a draw in 2 matches, and lost 3 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1.4, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 1, and the average number of goals conceded is 0.9.
Match Results: Portuguesa
Marica Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 March 2026 as part of the Carioca tournament (home team - Marica, away - Nova Iguacu). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (Marica vs Nova Iguacu):
- ball possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 15 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Marica gifted its fans with 2 victories, played to a draw 1 times, and finished 7 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 7;
- average goals scored - 0.7;
- average goals conceded - 1.6.
Match Results: Marica
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- home team wins - 3, away team wins - 2, draws - 2.
- Portuguesa have not lost in 7 of last 8 games.
- Marica have not won in 8 of last 9 games (Carioca).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.57, the guests - 1;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.57;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Portuguesa vs Marica
- average total in the tournament: 2.36 vs 2.64;
- average total goals scored: 1.27 vs 0.82;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.36 vs 0.27;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.91 vs 0.55;
- Portuguesa: average total at home in the tournament - 0.8;
- Marica: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1) vs 0.7 (away - 0.75).
- Marica have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 games against Portuguesa.
- Marica have scored under 1.5 goals in 9 of last 10 away games (Carioca).
Prediction on corners
Portuguesa: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.36; at home field - 5.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.3; at home field - 5.4.
Marica: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.82, away - 3.2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.7; away - 2.75.
- Over 7.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Portuguesa games.
- Over 7.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Portuguesa games (Carioca).
- Over 7.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Marica away games (Carioca).
- Over 7.5 corners in last 6 Marica games (Carioca).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (10/58, 17.2%);
- Portuguesa at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 0:2 , 1:0 , 1:1 , 2:0 (1/5, 20%);
- Marica away most often play: 0:1 (2/5, 40%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 14.03% (odds 6)
1:1 - 12.41% (odds 5.5)
0:1 - 11.46% (odds 7.4)
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 10 Portuguesa home games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Portuguesa games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Portuguesa games (Carioca).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Portuguesa home games (Carioca).
Betting Tips: Portuguesa - Marica
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