| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraúnas | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6/15 | 4-6 |
| Santa Cruz | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10/15 | 10-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraúnas | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | WW | 8 | +10 |
| Santa Cruz | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | WW | 8 | +4 |
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 2013-09-22
18th against 12th, but level on points: Baraúnas and Santa Cruz both had 6. On the form table Baraúnas stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1 for Baraúnas and 3/0 for Santa Cruz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
The match was played at Estádio Leonardo Nogueira in Mossoró (capacity 25,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
