Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Volta Redonda (16th, 21 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Paysandu (4th, 1 pts). Paysandu ranked just 26th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Volta Redonda were scoring 0.68 and conceding 1.32, Paysandu 1 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Paysandu entered with four wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Volta Redonda, 12/15 for Paysandu.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Volta Redonda wins, 0 for Paysandu, 1 draw, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Estádio General Sílvio Raulino de Oliveira, with room for 18,230 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Paysandu: Juninho (73')
Key stats
Possession: Volta Redonda 51% · Paysandu 49% · Total shots: 7-12 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-7