Match Report
Corinthians went into the game 13th in the table on 32 points; Athletico PR sat 3rd on 46 — a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Athletico PR no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.07 for Corinthians and 1.52/1.15 for Athletico PR (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
31 meetings are on record — 14 won by Corinthians, 6 by Athletico PR, 11 drawn, at 2.1 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 26% of the meetings.
Arena Corinthians staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,205. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Corinthians 52% · Athletico PR 48% · Total shots: 7-4 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-2