League-position context
Novorizontino rank16th
Sport Recife rank7th
Novorizontino points44
Sport Recife points57
Novorizontino: #16 Β· 44 pts Β· GD -5
21 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sport Recife: #7 Β· 57 pts Β· GD +6
8 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.