Match Report
2 points and 3 places separated them: Noroeste 2nd with 12, Velo Clube 5th with 10. The last five rounds placed Velo Clube no better than 84th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/0.78 for Noroeste and 0.78/1 for Velo Clube (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Defeat had not touched Noroeste in 5 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Velo Clube arrived off five consecutive draws.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 Noroeste wins, 3 for Velo Clube, 2 draws, at 1.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
Estádio Dr. Alfredo de Castilho, capacity 18,840, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Noroeste: Pedro Henrique (61'), Daniel Peixoto (77'), Pedro Henrique (89')
Key stats
Possession: Noroeste 43% · Velo Clube 57% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-5