Match Report
6 points and 5 places separated them: Operário PR 9th with 37, Novorizontino 4th with 43. The last five rounds placed Operário PR no better than 18th for form, against 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.28 for Operário PR and 1.64/0.88 for Novorizontino (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Operário PR, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Novorizontino entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Operário PR have 2 wins to Novorizontino's 2, with 1 draw, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
Estádio Germano Krüger staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,632. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Operário PR: Gabriel Boschilia (23'), Gabriel Boschilia (61') · Novorizontino: Robson (35')
Key stats
Possession: Operário PR 56% · Novorizontino 44% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 10-2