Match Report
In the standings it was Corinthians 13th on 50 points, Goiás 18th on 38 — separated by 12. Corinthians had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.26 for Corinthians and 0.95/1.39 for Goiás (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Corinthians's unbeaten run stood at 11.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Corinthians 7, draws 5, Goiás 3, at 2.53 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, with room for 49,205 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.