Desportiva 3-1 Rio Branco (VN) in the Capixaba, round 1 at Estádio Engenheiro Araripe, Cariacica (7,700 capacity).

Desportiva won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 11.

Rio Branco (VN) won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–D–L), scoring 3 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Desportiva 4 wins, Rio Branco (VN) 2, 4 draws.