Match Report
The table read 4th (Novo Hamburgo, 6 pts) against 2nd (Juventude, 12 pts), 6 points apart. Novo Hamburgo had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Novo Hamburgo ran at 0.83 scored and 0.83 conceded, Juventude at 1.33 and 0.5.
A win had eluded Juventude for 6 matches.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Novo Hamburgo, 1 for Juventude and 3 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Estádio do Vale, with room for 50,842 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Juventude led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Novo Hamburgo: Parede (82') · Juventude: Gabriel Taliari (31')
Key stats
Possession: Novo Hamburgo 41% · Juventude 59% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 2-8