Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Progresso 2nd with 26 points, Benque 6th with 8, 18 apart. Benque's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, Progresso ran at 2.42 scored and 1 conceded, Benque at 1.08 and 2.67.
Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Benque. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Progresso against 0/15 for Benque.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Progresso wins, 1 for Benque, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 83% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Progresso led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.