Match Report
Cuiabá went into the game 11th in the table on 36 points; CRB sat 6th on 39 — a 3-point gap. Cuiabá had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cuiabá 0.92 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, CRB 1.48 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.14.
A win had eluded Cuiabá for 5 matches. CRB's unbeaten run stood at 6. From the last five rounds, Cuiabá held 4 points of 15 and CRB 13.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Cuiabá have 2 wins to CRB's 1, with 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Arena Pantanal, with room for 42,968 spectators. Cuiabá led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Cuiabá: Vinicius Peixoto (34'), Pepê (38')
Key stats
Possession: Cuiabá 40% · CRB 60% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 7-3