2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velo Clube | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8/15 | 7-7 |
| Matonense | 15 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4/15 | 6-15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velo Clube | 7 | 19 | 30 | 2 | LDWWD | 9 | -2 |
| Matonense | 19 | 19 | 11 | -23 | LLLLL | 20 | -1 |
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 2018-03-17
On the table this was a mismatch: Velo Clube (7th, 30 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Matonense (19th, 11 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Velo Clube 1.16 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Matonense 1.05 and 2.26, with the league averaging 1.26.
Matonense had lost three in a row.
Estádio Benito Agnelo Castellano in Rio Claro, capacity 8,198, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
