Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Botafogo PB (1st, 33 pts) and Confiança (20th, 13 pts). The last five rounds placed Botafogo PB no better than 28th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Botafogo PB 1.47 scored and 1 conceded per game, Confiança 0.58 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.14.
Botafogo PB came in having won three on the spin. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Botafogo PB against 4/15 for Confiança.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Botafogo PB have 3 wins to Confiança's 0, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, with room for 25,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Botafogo PB: Saimon (54'), Kayon (77')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo PB 51% · Confiança 49% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-8