| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrô | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-6 |
| Maranhão | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrô | 1 | 14 | 26 | 6 | DWWLL | 31 | -30 |
| Maranhão | 3 | 14 | 21 | 7 | DWDWL | 26 | -23 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2023-08-19
The table read 1st (Retrô, 26 pts) against 3rd (Maranhão, 21 pts), 5 points apart. Retrô's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Retrô 1.36 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Maranhão 1.29 and 0.79, with the league averaging 1.19.
The venue was Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in Recife, with room for 46,154 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
