Match Report
Caldense, 6th on 6 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Uberaba (1st, 23). Caldense had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Caldense 0.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Uberaba 1.7 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.2.
Caldense had lost four in a row. Uberaba entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Caldense held 1 points of 15 and Uberaba 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Caldense wins, 2 for Uberaba, 4 draws, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Estádio Dr. Ronaldo Junqueira (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Uberaba led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Caldense: Andre Coutinho da Silva (53'), Silas (81') · Uberaba: João Pedro Bardales (5'), V. de Oliveira Valerio (48'), J. Vitor Morais Borges (79')
Key stats
Possession: Caldense 56% · Uberaba 44% · Total shots: 23-16 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 8-2