FC Porto B side is the youngest in the past six years | OneFootball

After a difficult start to the season, with the first victory only coming in the eighth round (Marítimo, 1-0), FC Porto's B team has been recovering from the "growing pains" of a very young squad and arrives at the 21st round positioned mid-table. Nevertheless, they are still far from being able to breathe a sigh of relief: this II Liga championship is proving to be one of the most competitive ever. But let's look at the numbers.

The team led by João Brandão is the youngest in the last six years, as shown by the released infographic. The average age of the players used and who are part of the squad – that is, not counting the occasional reinforcements from the main team, such as João Costa in six matches – doesn't even reach 20 years. Among the 11 players who won the classic against Sporting B in January, the average age was just 19.5 years; Kaué and Gabriel Brás, both 21 years old, were the oldest to finish that match.

Recently, the recovery of the young blue and white team has been noticeable. Since December, in eight games, they have lost only two and recorded one draw, which allowed the squad to move away from the dangerous zone of the standings in an extremely competitive championship. Looking at the last eight seasons, the gap between third and 15th place – that is, excluding the promotion and relegation/playoff spots – has never been so narrow by the 20th round. Currently, there are only 10 points separating Sporting B from Oliveirense.

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