Match Report
41 points separated the sides: Palmeiras 2nd on 76, Juventude 19th on 35. Palmeiras had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Juventude 0.92 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Palmeiras 1.74 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.26.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Juventude, 1 draw and 6 for Palmeiras, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
Estádio Alfredo Jaconi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,924. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palmeiras led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Bruno Rodrigues (24'), Felipe Anderson (61')
Key stats
Possession: Juventude 51% · Palmeiras 49% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 4-1