On the 2nd of July, in this week 15 match, Juventude will host Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Juventude recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against São Paulo. Neither São Paulo nor Juventude could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 30 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Atlético Mineiro, recorded a 3-2 win against Fortaleza. Jose Romario Silva de Souza struck first for Fortaleza in the 3rd minute, then Silva de Souza added another in the 29th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 96th minute on a goal by Jussa. Atlético Mineiro is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Atlético Mineiro won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Moreira de Oliveira and Ademir are the top scorers for Atlético Mineiro in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Juventude is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jádson and Ricardo Bueno each only have 1 goal in their last 5.