Match Report
The table read 17th (Athletico PR, 42 pts) against 15th (Juventude, 45 pts), 3 points apart. Juventude ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Athletico PR ran at 1.05 scored and 1.21 conceded, Juventude at 1.26 and 1.55.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Athletico PR, 1 draw and 0 for Juventude, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Arena de Baixada in Curitiba staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.