| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 15 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7-6 |
| 4 de Julho | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8/15 | 5-2 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 1 | 14 | 28 | 17 | WLWLW | 16 | -15 |
| 4 de Julho | 2 | 14 | 24 | 7 | LLWDW | 31 | -29 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-10-03
4 points and 1 places separated them: ABC 1st with 28, 4 de Julho 2nd with 24. 4 de Julho ranked just 31st in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, ABC ran at 2.14 scored and 0.93 conceded, 4 de Julho at 1.29 and 0.79.
Estádio Maria Lamas Farache in Natal, capacity 18,017, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, ABC led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
