Ituano FC desperately need points on Saturday, Aug 15 at 10:00 PM in the Serie C – 1st Stage. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Volta Redonda come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Ituano FC travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Volta Redonda and Ituano FC have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Volta Redonda won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Volta Redonda clear favorites, but Ituano FC have shown they can grind out results. Expect Volta Redonda to take the points, potentially without being at their best.