Carioca - 2

The Carioca - 2 title race could not be any tighter: Duque de Caxias and Niteroiense are locked together on 19 points at the summit. Petrópolis have yet to lose in nine outings, and that has them 5th in the table.

On current form, Serrano RJ are the side to fear: their last five read WDWWW, worth 13 points, and they sit 3rd. Nobody has scored more than Duque de Caxias, who have 15 goals from nine games. Carioca - 2 defences are on top: 2.1 goals per game is a low return, and it favours the under markets.

Spare a thought for Carapebus: bottom of the pile with two points after nine games, three points adrift of the side above. Every gap and goal difference is in the full Carioca - 2 table, and our Carioca - 2 predictions cover the next round of fixtures.

Circle Duque de Caxias vs Serrano RJ on Saturday 31 October: 1st meets 3rd, and the result could reshape the top of the table.