Avenida 0-1 Caxias in the Gaúcho, round 5 at Estádio dos Eucaliptos, Santa Cruz do Sul (20,000 capacity).

Avenida won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–L–L), scoring 9 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 10 times: Avenida 1 win, Caxias 6, 3 draws.