Match Report
Portuguesa went into the game 4th in the table on 15 points; Palmeiras sat 2nd on 16 — a 1-point gap. Palmeiras ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Portuguesa were scoring 1.38 and conceding 0.88, Palmeiras 1 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Portuguesa 1, draws 1, Palmeiras 2, at 2.25 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte, capacity 21,004, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Luighi (53')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 41% · Palmeiras 59% · Total shots: 9-18 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-5