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). 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