Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Palmeiras U20 (1st, 44 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Vitoria U20 (14th, 20 pts). Recent form told a different story for Vitoria U20: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 14th. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Palmeiras U20 ran at 2.84 scored and 1.21 conceded, Vitoria U20 at 1.05 and 1.63.
Palmeiras U20 entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Palmeiras U20 against 7/15 for Vitoria U20.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Palmeiras U20 wins, 0 for Vitoria U20, 1 draw, at 5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Academia de Futebol 2 Palmeiras, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palmeiras U20 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras U20: Felipe Teresa (28'), Victor Gabriel Leite dos Santos (75') · Vitoria U20: Hiago Fernandes da Costa (52'), Abd Al Qader Ghareeb (65')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras U20 69% · Vitoria U20 31% · Total shots: 21-6 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 13-5