| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrô | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8/15 | 7-6 |
| Porto | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 2-2 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrô | 2 | 9 | 20 | 13 | WDDWW | 4 | -2 |
| Porto | 9 | 9 | 3 | -14 | LLLLL | 10 | -1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-01-10
On paper the standings were lopsided — Retrô 2nd with 20 points, Porto 9th with 3, 17 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Retrô 1.78 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Porto 1 and 2.56, with the league averaging 1.39.
Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in Recife, capacity 46,154, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Retrô led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
