Match Report
Caxias went into the game 14th in the table on 25 points; Ituano sat 15th on 22 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ituano no better than 21st for form, against 15th in the standings. Per game in the league, Caxias were scoring 0.89 and conceding 0.84, Ituano 0.95 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Caxias were unbeaten in 5. Ituano had won three straight.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Caxias, 1 by Ituano, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at Estádio Francisco Stédile (capacity 17,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Caxias: Vitor Feijão (75'), Salatiel (90') · Ituano: Neto Berola (47')
Key stats
Possession: Caxias 60% · Ituano 40% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 3-4