Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Goiás (2nd, 65 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Vitória (18th, 40 pts). Vitória had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Per game in the league, Goiás were scoring 1.26 and conceding 0.82, Vitória 0.82 and 0.84, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Goiás have 2 wins to Vitória's 1, with 3 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) (Goiânia, Goiás) in Goiânia, Goiás. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Goiás led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.