Match Report
24 points separated the sides: São Paulo 1st on 27, São Caetano 4th on 3. São Caetano had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: São Paulo 2.33 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, São Caetano 0.33 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.12.
São Caetano had not won in 11 games. The last-five ledger: São Paulo 10/15, São Caetano 1/15.
The match was played at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) (São Paulo, São Paulo). Half-time and full-time told different stories: São Paulo led 4-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 5-1.