| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroeste | 12 | L3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1/15 | 5-13 |
| Tupi | 4 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7/12 | 6-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroeste | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | DDLDD | 92 | -75 |
| Tupi | 45 | 6 | 7 | -3 | DWLLW | 48 | -3 |
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 2008-07-06
Both sides brought 7 points into this one — Noroeste 17th, Tupi 45th. Noroeste's recent output lagged their position: 92nd on form over five rounds while 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Noroeste 0.5 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Tupi 1 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.4.
Noroeste entered with three losses in a row.
The match was played at Estádio Dr. Alfredo de Castilho in Bauru (capacity 18,840).
