Match Report
The table read 1st (Portuguesa Santista, 36 pts) against 5th (Rio Claro, 25 pts), 11 points apart. On recent form Rio Claro sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Portuguesa Santista ran at 1.73 scored and 0.6 conceded, Rio Claro at 1.27 and 1.07.
Defeat had not touched Rio Claro in 5 games.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Portuguesa Santista, 0 by Rio Claro, 2 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Estádio Úlrico Mursa (capacity 6,072). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Portuguesa Santista led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa Santista: Yohan (34'), JP (60') · Rio Claro: T. Barbosa (57')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa Santista 57% · Rio Claro 43% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-2