Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Sampaio Corrêa (14th, 47 pts) and Brasil de Pelotas (20th, 23 pts). Sampaio Corrêa had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, Sampaio Corrêa were scoring 1.08 and conceding 1.11, Brasil de Pelotas 0.61 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
Sampaio Corrêa had lost six in a row. Over the last five, Sampaio Corrêa had taken 0 of 15 points to Brasil de Pelotas's 7.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves in Sao Luis, capacity 12,900, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.