Match Report
Novorizontino and Palmeiras went into the game level on 16 points, 1st against 2nd in the table. On recent form Palmeiras sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Novorizontino ran at 2 scored and 1.25 conceded, Palmeiras at 1 and 0.88.
Palmeiras came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Novorizontino, 1 draw and 4 for Palmeiras, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, with room for 14,096 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Novorizontino: Matheus Bianqui (25') · Palmeiras: Murilo (6'), Vitor Roque (62')
Key stats
Possession: Novorizontino 59% · Palmeiras 41% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-2