Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vila Nova (1st, 51 pts) held a 34-point advantage over América Mineiro (19th, 17 pts). On the form table América Mineiro stood 14th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Vila Nova 1.41 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, América Mineiro 0.72 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.17.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Vila Nova wins, 3 for América Mineiro, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga (capacity 11,788). The referee was F. Monteiro dos Santos, with 66 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. Vila Nova led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Vila Nova: André Luis (14')
Key stats
Possession: Vila Nova 41% · América Mineiro 59% · Total shots: 14-20 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 5-5