Match Report
In the standings it was Goiás 18th on 38 points, Vasco da Gama 15th on 45 — separated by 7. In league terms the two rates read 0.95/1.39 for Goiás and 1.08/1.34 for Vasco da Gama (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Goiás, 2 by Vasco da Gama, 4 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 22% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 22% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro in Goiânia, capacity 50,049, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.