Match Report
The table read 2nd (Caxias, 7 pts) against 1st (Avenida, 8 pts), 1 points apart. Avenida's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Caxias ran at 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Avenida at 1 and 0.83.
Caxias were winless in 10. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Caxias against 10/15 for Avenida.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Caxias, 1 by Avenida, 3 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
Estádio Francisco Stédile staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,000. On the scoreboard, Caxias led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Caxias: Jeam (13'), Mauricio (74'), Gustavo Nescau (87')
Key stats
Possession: Caxias 55% · Avenida 45% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 5-3