3rd position in the Serie A table for Grêmio so far this season, a great achievement. The match-going ticketholders hope for more fun as 12th-placed Atlético Mineiro visit Arena do Grêmio.
This could be an interesting fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!
Grêmio form and stats
Grêmio have performed here at Arena do Grêmio this season with 5 wins from 8 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
The home supporters witnessed a 1-1 draw against Bahia in the Copa do Brasil last time out and are hoping for a win here. Villasanti (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Villasanti scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Ahead of that match, Grêmio lost 0-2 at home to Botafogo.An interesting fact: 9 of the latest 12 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each side.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa do Brasil game versus Flamengo in only three days. This game is also played here at Arena do Grêmio.
The Grêmio manager Portaluppi has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. On the other hand, Grêmio have conceded 9 goals.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Atlético Mineiro playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.
Atlético aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 242 league minutes without a goal. Hulk was the last player to find the net.
Atlético Mineiro has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Goiás for a 0-0 draw. Defender Rabello was the best team player with a rating of 7.22. Rabello won 8 of 16 duels.
A loss against Corinthians was the result prior to that, in a home game.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Atlético Mineiro have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. It's not easy to score on Atlético as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Grêmio won six games, one match ended with a tie and Atlético Mineiro managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Vieira de Souza 6 goals |   F. Cristaldo 4 goals |  L. Suárez Díaz 4 goals |
Grêmio missing players
Atlético Mineiro missing players
| Grêmio | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 93% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 87% |
| 79% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 73% |
| 71% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 40% |
| 36% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 53% |
| 14% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 15.4 | 17.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 12 | 14.5 |
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 29% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 26% | 23% |
| 17.4 | 16.6 | 20 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.5 | 11.9 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Grêmio | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 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 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 11 | Internacional | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Cuiaba | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Bahia | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 17 | Goiás | 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 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
