The kick off for the match between Portuguesa-RJ and Nova Iguaçu will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 02/07 - at the Estádio Luso-Brasileiro (Estádio dos Ventos Uivantes). This clash of the 2026 A1 Carioca looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Portuguesa-RJ vs Nova Iguaçu. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Portuguesa-RJ vs Nova Iguaçu

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Double Chance: Home or Away

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams to score

Our betting recommendation for this game is for the BTTS (Both Teams to Score) market. The reason: this matchup has all the ingredients to be action-packed. With that, the odds offered by betting platforms are attractive, and this is the typical opportunity that cannot go unnoticed.

So let's hope that Portuguesa-RJ and Nova Iguaçu both find the back of the net.

👉 Our prediction is: Portuguesa-RJ to win the 1st half

As the odds and the statistics clearly indicate, Portuguesa-RJ is the superior side in this matchup. They play an aggressive attacking style that puts pressure on their opponents. We expect more or less the same gameplan at home against Nova Iguaçu, which should result in a fast start.

That is why we are tipping Portuguesa-RJ to win the first half in the half-time market.

Portuguesa-RJ preview

Portuguesa-RJ has played 5 matches in the A1 Carioca so far, with 1 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 0.8 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses. Portuguesa-RJ's attack has scored 5 goals, 5 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1 goals per match across the entire season.

Rhuan da Silveira Castro is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Guilherme da Silva Silveira leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Portuguesa-RJ has conceded 7 goals in the league (an average of 1.4) and 7 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.4 over 5 matches).

Nova Iguaçu preview

In 5 A1 Carioca matches, Nova Iguaçu has recorded 1 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 1 wins in 5 matches. The team has scored 8 goals, 8 of them in the A1 Carioca (an average of 1.6 goals per match), with Leonardo Rafael dos Santos being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Alexandre Junio Santos da Silva providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Nova Iguaçu has conceded 8 goals in the league and 8 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.6 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Portuguesa-RJ vs Nova Iguaçu

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Portuguesa-RJ Team Logo

Portuguesa-RJ

Brazil - Carioca 1

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L L D

0.8

Home L L

0

Away W L D

1.33

Away Team

Nova Iguaçu Team Logo

Nova Iguaçu

Brazil - Carioca 1

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L D W

1

Home L D L

0.33

Away D W

2

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Published on 5 February 2026, at 08:30 Last updated on 5 February 2026, at 08:30
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.