Match Report
22 points for Athletico PR (2nd), 16 for Maringá (6th): a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Athletico PR 1.73 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Maringá 1.64 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.21.
Defeat had not touched Athletico PR in 12 games. 5 matches unbeaten backed Maringá's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Athletico PR, 3 draws and 0 for Maringá, at 2.17 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Arena de Baixada (capacity 43,000). On the scoreboard, Maringá led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Maringá: Guilherme Maranhão (45'), Rodrigo Santos (81'), Matheus Moraes (67')
Key stats
Possession: Athletico PR 62% · Maringá 38% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 13-3