Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chapecoense (2nd, 20 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Atlético Catarinense (12th, 1 pts). Against a league average of 0.93 goals per team per game, Chapecoense ran at 1.45 scored and 0.64 conceded, Atlético Catarinense at 0.18 and 1.82.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Atlético Catarinense. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Chapecoense against 0/15 for Atlético Catarinense.
Arena Condá in Chapecó, capacity 20,089, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chapecoense led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.