Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Atlético Mineiro (6th, 58 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Avaí (19th, 35 pts). Avaí had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Avaí ran at 0.89 scored and 1.58 conceded, Atlético Mineiro at 1.18 and 0.97.
Avaí had gone 9 games without a win.
11 meetings are on record — 1 won by Avaí, 7 by Atlético Mineiro, 3 drawn, at 2.82 goals per meeting. The fixture has tightened lately: 2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.82 all-time.
The match was played at Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva in Florianopolis (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.