Kevin Viveros leads Campeonato Brasileiro Série A scoring by 3 goals

Kevin Viveros has 19 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, three more than anyone else. The Paranaense forward leads Pedro of Flamengo, who has 16.

The gap is 3. That is the entire margin at the top of the scoring chart, and it has held through the season's run of fixtures.

Behind the two leaders the list flattens out quickly. Gabriel Barbosa of Santos has 13, four behind Pedro. Carlos Vinícius of Grêmio sits on 10, and José Manuel López of Palmeiras has 9 — the only player in the top five who is not carrying his side's attack alone.

Paranaense sit fourth on 50 points with a goal difference of +11. Their leading scorer is the reason they are there.

That is the interesting part. Flamengo top the table on 61 points and a goal difference of +32, yet their best scorer, Pedro, trails a man whose team is 4th. Palmeiras are second on 60, and their leading scorer, José Manuel López, has fewer than half of 19.

So the individual chart and the team chart tell different stories. Flamengo spread the goals. Paranaense concentrate them.

Can Pedro close 3 goals before the season ends? He has the stronger team around him, which means more chances — and possibly more competition for them.

Below the top two, Fluminense are third on 51, Cruzeiro fifth on 48 and Bahia sixth on 46. None of those clubs has a scorer inside the top five.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A returns on Saturday 10 October, when Vasco da Gama meet Clube do Remo. The previous round, on Friday 9 October, finished Palmeiras 1, Bahia 0. Whether Kevin Viveros adds to 19 is the number worth watching.