| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax Rio | 15 | D1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | 1-5 |
| Botafogo | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5/15 | 8-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax Rio | 12 | 11 | 0 | -19 | LLLLL | 11 | +1 |
| Botafogo | 5 | 11 | 20 | 8 | LWLWW | 4 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-02-24
On paper the standings were lopsided — Botafogo 5th with 20 points, Audax Rio 12th with 0, 20 apart. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Audax Rio ran at 0.09 scored and 1.82 conceded, Botafogo at 1.73 and 1.
A win had eluded Audax Rio for 12 matches.
Estádio Arthur Sendas in Estádio Arthur Sendas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, Botafogo led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
