Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Passo Fundo 3rd with 28 points, Esportivo 12th with 11, 17 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Passo Fundo 1.33 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Esportivo 0.86 and 1.5, with the league averaging 0.91.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Passo Fundo, 2 draws and 1 for Esportivo, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Estádio Vermelhão da Serra, with room for 15,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Passo Fundo: Rafael (86'), Rodrigo Milanez (55') · Esportivo: Janderson (68')