Match Report
The table read 1st (Palmeiras U20, 44 pts) against 2nd (Vasco da Gama U20, 36 pts), 8 points apart. On recent form Vasco da Gama U20 sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras U20 2.84 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Vasco da Gama U20 1.89 and 1, with the league averaging 1.57.
Palmeiras U20 came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Palmeiras U20 had taken 15 of 15 points to Vasco da Gama U20's 9.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Palmeiras U20 have 6 wins to Vasco da Gama U20's 0, with 2 draws, at 1.63 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 13% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
Academia de Futebol 2 Palmeiras, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vasco da Gama U20 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Vasco da Gama U20: Andrey Fernandes (7'), Andrey Fernandes (59')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras U20 61% · Vasco da Gama U20 39% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 17-1