Match Report
2 points and 0 places separated them: Uberlândia 3rd with 9, Itabirito 3rd with 7. On recent form Itabirito sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.5 for Uberlândia and 1.25/2.13 for Itabirito (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Uberlândia were winless in 7. Itabirito were winless in 15.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Uberlândia, 1 for Itabirito and 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal João Havelange (capacity 72,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Itabirito: Romário Simoes (90')
Key stats
Possession: Uberlândia 54% · Itabirito 46% · Total shots: 19-13 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-3