Match Report
The table read 11th (Cuiabá, 36 pts) against 2nd (Vila Nova, 44 pts), 8 points apart. Cuiabá's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Cuiabá 0.92 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Vila Nova 1.48 and 1, with the league averaging 1.14.
Vila Nova entered with four wins in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Cuiabá wins, 2 for Vila Nova, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Arena Pantanal (capacity 42,968). The referee was D. Ribeiro Serafim, with 75 matches in our database and 3.3 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Cuiabá: Calebe Costa (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cuiabá 51% · Vila Nova 49% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-2