Match Report
14 points for Serra Branca (5th), 16 for Botafogo PB (1st): a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Serra Branca: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Serra Branca were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.11, Botafogo PB 1.44 and 0.78, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Botafogo PB had not lost in 5 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Serra Branca wins, 2 for Botafogo PB, 2 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The venue was Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Serra Branca: Gustavo Silva Souza (69')
Key stats
Possession: Serra Branca 43% · Botafogo PB 57% · Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 5-8