Match Report
Tupi went into the game 17th in the table on 20 points; Cuiabá sat 3rd on 32 — a 12-point gap. Recent form flatters Tupi's table spot — 11th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. In league terms the two rates read 1.06/1.67 for Tupi and 1.89/1.17 for Cuiabá (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio in Juiz de Fora staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,113. On the scoreboard, Cuiabá led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.