Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Athletico PR (2nd, 65 pts) and América Mineiro (14th, 46 pts). América Mineiro had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.13 for Athletico PR and 1.08/1.16 for América Mineiro (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Athletico PR. América Mineiro had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 4 for Athletico PR, 5 for América Mineiro and 4 drawn, at 2.77 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 69% of the meetings.
Arena de Baixada in Curitiba staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,000. With 95 matches recorded and 2.3 yellow cards per game, M. Delgado Candançan was the man in the middle. Athletico PR led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Athletico PR: João Cruz (41')




