Match Report
Botafogo PB (1st, 33 pts) visited Caxias (14th, 25 pts) with 8 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Botafogo PB: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Caxias 0.89 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Botafogo PB 1.47 and 1, with the league averaging 1.13.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Botafogo PB, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Caxias 6/15, Botafogo PB 13/15.
Estádio Francisco Stédile, capacity 17,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Caxias led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Caxias: Breno Santos (41') · Botafogo PB: Ianson (77' og), Rodolfo (81')
Key stats
Possession: Caxias 50% · Botafogo PB 50% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 12-4