Match Report
Cuiabá went into the game 5th in the table on 12 points; União Rondonópolis sat 8th on 10 — a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 0.96 goals per team per game, Cuiabá ran at 0.89 scored and 0.89 conceded, União Rondonópolis at 0.78 and 0.78.
Level finishes had become the habit for União Rondonópolis: three in a row.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 4 for Cuiabá, 0 for União Rondonópolis and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Arena Pantanal, with room for 42,968 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cuiabá: Eliel (79'), Eliel (73') · União Rondonópolis: Luquinha (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cuiabá 55% · União Rondonópolis 45% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-3