Match Report
Batatais went into the game 15th in the table on 9 points; Nacional SP sat 8th on 22 — a 13-point gap. Recent form flatters Nacional SP's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Batatais ran at 0.73 scored and 1.67 conceded, Nacional SP at 2 and 1.67.
Batatais's last three games had all finished level.
Estádio Doutor Oswaldo Scatena in Batatais staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Batatais led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.