Inter de Santa Maria 1-1 Avenida in the Gaúcho, round 1 at Estádio Presidente Vargas, Santa Maria (6,500 capacity).

Inter de Santa Maria won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–D), scoring 1 and conceding 4.

Avenida won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 9 times: Inter de Santa Maria 3 wins, Avenida 2, 4 draws.