Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cuiabá 12th with 36 points, América Mineiro 19th with 14, 22 apart. Cuiabá ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Cuiabá ran at 0.92 scored and 0.76 conceded, América Mineiro at 0.72 and 1.68.
The last-five ledger: Cuiabá 10/15, América Mineiro 3/15.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Cuiabá, 2 for América Mineiro and 3 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. 63% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Arena Pantanal, with room for 42,968 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Cuiabá: Aiyran Vieira De Lima (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cuiabá 55% · América Mineiro 45% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 7-2