Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Palmeiras U20 (1st, 37 pts) and Botafogo SP U20 (9th, 20 pts). Botafogo SP U20 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Palmeiras U20 were scoring 4.07 and conceding 0.73, Botafogo SP U20 1.67 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Palmeiras U20, winners of their last five.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 4 Palmeiras U20 wins, 0 for Botafogo SP U20, 0 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Academia de Futebol 2 Palmeiras, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botafogo SP U20 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras U20: Victor Gabriel Leite dos Santos (57'), Sorriso (81'), Fábio da Silva Soares Filho (89') · Botafogo SP U20: Rafael Luiz de Oliveira Fonseca (3')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras U20 55% · Botafogo SP U20 45% · Total shots: 25-7 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 13-0