Grêmio get ready to welcome Flamengo for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa do Brasil Semi-finals leg 1 of 2.
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning extra pressure and importance.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grêmio and Flamengo.
Grêmio form and stats
Last season, Grêmio's Copa do Brasil journey ended in the 1st round.Grêmio are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Arena do Grêmio. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Grêmio's last game was hosting Atletico Mineiro and winning 1-0. Goalkeeper Grando got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.82 out of ten. Grando topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-1 result against Bahia (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) before that one, played at home in the Copa do Brasil.
Grêmio can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. On the other hand, Grêmio have conceded 9 goals.
Flamengo form and stats
Flamengo's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the final against Corinthians.The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Flamengo's last game was the home draw against America Mineiro (1-1). The draw against America Mineiro came from a losing position. The Flamengo manager Moya brought on Hugo as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Luiz was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.63. The defender Luiz won 9 of 11 duels.
Before that, Flamengo travelled to Fluminense and returned home with a draw after the Serie A game finished 0-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Flamengo in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Flamengo, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie A trip to Atletico Mineiro.
Flamengo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Flamengo have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Grêmio wins - draws - Flamengo wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Cristaldo 4 goals |  L. Suárez Díaz 4 goals |   G. Barbosa Almeida 4 goals |
Grêmio missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Grêmio | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 24 | Scored | S | 17 | 49 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 16 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 48% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 12% | ||
| 6.4 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.1 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.9 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 15.2 | 17.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 13.8 | ||
| 5.8 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 25% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 38% | ||
| 15.2 | 14.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.2 | 14.3 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Grêmio | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Internacional | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Atletico Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Bahia | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Goias | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 11 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 10 |
| 20 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
