| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esportivo | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 7-3 |
| Marau | 15 | D1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3/15 | 2-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esportivo | 5 | 14 | 22 | 7 | WDDLW | 10 | -5 |
| Marau | 16 | 14 | 7 | -16 | DLLDL | 24 | -8 |
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 2016-05-01
On the table this was a mismatch: Esportivo (5th, 22 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Marau (16th, 7 pts). Marau ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 16th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Esportivo 1.36 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Marau 0.64 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.19.
A win had eluded Marau for 11 matches.
Estádio Parque Esportivo Montanha dos Vinhedos in Bento Goncalves staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000.
