Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Caxias 14th with 25 points, Maringá 2nd with 6, 19 apart. The last five rounds placed Maringá no better than 13th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Caxias 0.89 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Maringá 1 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.14.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Caxias have 1 win to Maringá's 3, with 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estádio Francisco Stédile (capacity 17,000). Caxias led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Caxias: Salatiel (29') · Maringá: Gabriel Santos (52')
Key stats
Possession: Caxias 50% · Maringá 50% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-4