Match Report
Santa Cruz de Alvarenga went into the game 6th in the table on 20 points; Espinho sat 5th on 29 — a 9-point gap. Espinho ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 5th table position.

| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Alvarenga | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8/15 | 4-3 |
| Espinho | W2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8/15 | 7-2 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Alvarenga | 6 | 18 | 20 | -3 | WDDLL | 7 | -1 |
| Espinho | 5 | 18 | 29 | 11 | DDWWW | 1 | +4 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2022-03-06
Santa Cruz de Alvarenga went into the game 6th in the table on 20 points; Espinho sat 5th on 29 — a 9-point gap. Espinho ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 5th table position.