| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10/15 | 11-7 |
| Mesquita | 13 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3/15 | 6-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-03-26
Mesquita had been beaten in four straight games. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Vasco da Gama, 3/15 for Mesquita.
The venue was Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro, with room for 21,880 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
