| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4/15 | 9-13 |
| Independiente Medellín | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12/15 | 8-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-09-29
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Santa Cruz, 12/15 for Independiente Medellín.
Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel in Recife staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,044. On the scoreboard, Santa Cruz led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
