Esportivo host Pelotas in the Gaúcho, Série A2, round 9.

Esportivo won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–D–W), scoring 6 and conceding 2.

Pelotas won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–D), scoring 6 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 7 times: Esportivo 5 wins, Pelotas 1, 1 draw.