Match Report
In the standings it was Sport Recife 8th on 38 points, Cuiabá 13th on 36 — separated by 2. Cuiabá's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, Sport Recife were scoring 1.32 and conceding 0.96, Cuiabá 0.88 and 0.81, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Sport Recife had drawn three in a row.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Sport Recife, 1 for Cuiabá and 2 drawn, at 0.75 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
The match was played at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (capacity 32,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sport Recife: Perotti (53') · Cuiabá: Fábio Gomes (75')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Recife 67% · Cuiabá 33% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-11