Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Operário PR 4th with 5, Maringá 5th with 8. Recent form told a different story for Operário PR: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Operário PR ran at 0.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Maringá at 1.5 and 1.17.
Maringá were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Operário PR win, 1 for Maringá, 4 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Estádio Germano Krüger, with room for 10,632 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Operário PR: Vinícius Diniz (60') · Maringá: Ronald Camarão (75')
Key stats
Possession: Operário PR 60% · Maringá 40% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-4