Athletic Club U20 vs Cruzeiro U20

The Facts

• First leg.
• A competitive mid-table side looks to challenge an upper-table opponent (ranked 4th in the Promotion ~ Mineiro U20 PlayoffsSemi~finals) and 1st in the Promotion ~ Mineiro U20 PlayoffsSemi~finals)).
• Athletic U20 is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
• Cruzeiro U20 is in superb form heading into this trip (last 5 matches: 5 wins).
• Recently, Cruzeiro U20 has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.
• A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Cruzeiro U20 holding a narrow advantage.
• In the last 4 head-to-head meetings, Athletic U20 has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 3:12 (averaging 0.8:3 goals per game).