Internacional 2-1 Novo Hamburgo in the Gaúcho, round 1 at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (50,842 capacity).

Novo Hamburgo won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Internacional 7 wins, Novo Hamburgo 1, 2 draws.