Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Palmeiras U20 1st with 44 points, Cruzeiro U20 7th with 29, 15 apart. Cruzeiro U20's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Cruzeiro U20 ran at 1.84 scored and 1.42 conceded, Palmeiras U20 at 2.84 and 1.21.
Defeat had not touched Palmeiras U20 in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Cruzeiro U20, 1 draw and 6 for Palmeiras U20, at 3.9 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more. 2.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.9.
Centro de Treinamento Cidade do Galo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Palmeiras U20 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras U20: Heittor Vinicius da Silva Nunes (45')
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro U20 61% · Palmeiras U20 39% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-1