Match Report
Novorizontino went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Santos sat 8th on 12 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Novorizontino 2 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Santos 1.5 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.16.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Novorizontino, 1 by Santos, 2 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, capacity 14,096, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Novorizontino led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Novorizontino: Rômulo (45'), Léo Naldi (90') · Santos: Gabriel Bontempo (65')
Key stats
Possession: Novorizontino 33% · Santos 67% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-4