Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: América Mineiro (14th, 46 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Paysandu (20th, 28 pts). On the form table América Mineiro stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Paysandu 0.95 scored and 1.37 conceded per game, América Mineiro 1.08 and 1.16, with the league averaging 1.11.
Defeat had followed defeat for Paysandu — five in succession.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Paysandu, 2 by América Mineiro, 1 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro in Belem, capacity 16,200, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.