Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Aparecidense (1st, 32 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Goianésia (7th, 8 pts). Recent form told a different story for Goianésia: only 62nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Per game in the league, Aparecidense were scoring 2.29 and conceding 0.86, Goianésia 0.79 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Aparecidense entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Goianésia had not won in 7 games. Aparecidense had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Goianésia, 3.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Aparecidense, 6 draws and 0 for Goianésia, at 2.11 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 11% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 22% of meetings.
The match was played at Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Goianésia led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Aparecidense: João Marcos (71'), Kaio Nunes (56') · Goianésia: Wesley (12')
Key stats
Possession: Aparecidense 70% · Goianésia 30% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 8-2