A lot of action is expected at Arena do Grêmio when Grêmio meet Botafogo in what promises to be a superb match. Here's the preview!
- Grêmio have the most scored goals (17) at home in Serie A
- Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie A
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Grêmio and Botafogo should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Grêmio form and stats
Grêmio are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Arena do Grêmio. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Ever since the Fortaleza game Grêmio has been unbeatable here at Arena do Grêmio producing four straight wins.
The Grêmio manager Portaluppi and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Bahia in the Copa do Brasil. Bitello, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the top player for the team in that game, earning a rating of 7.65 (out of 10). Bitello hit two key passes and had 40 successful passes (of 48 total).
Before that match, a Serie A win away at Bahia.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Grêmio have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 5 and lost 0.
Sports bettors should know that 9 of the latest 11 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each team.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bahia are coming to town in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Grêmio are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 7 league matches.
Botafogo form and stats
Botafogo have an excellent away record in the Serie A so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Botafogo hope to make it five in this match.
The Botafogo goalkeeper Lucas Estella Perri is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 408 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The followers enjoyed Botafogo's previous fixture versus Vasco da Gama (placed 18th), a 2-0 win played at home. Henrique got a match rating of 8.12 in that game, top player of the team. Henrique scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 6 times.
A 1-1 in a home game in the Copa Sudamericana before that, facing Magallanes. The club were not satisfied with the result, being solid pre-match favourites. We have checked recent matches where Botafogo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 8 of this club's last 10 league matches have had two goals or less.
The schedule is very tough for Botafogo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Sudamericana game at Patronato is waiting in only three days.
Botafogo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Grêmio have won all of the 5 most recent games against this side. Another win today?Top Goalscorers
  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 10 goals |   F. Cristaldo 4 goals |  L. Suárez Díaz 4 goals |
Grêmio missing players
Botafogo missing players
| Grêmio | Botafogo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 69% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 23% | 29% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 15% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 62% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 6.9 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.9 | 17 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.7 | 14.2 |
| 6.1 | 6.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
| 30% | 38% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 17.5 | 16.9 | 21 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.5 | 13.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 7.2 | 5.2 |
- Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the most clean sheets (8) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the most points (12) away in Serie A
- Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+15) in Serie A
- Botafogo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Grêmio have not yet lost a game at home.
- Grêmio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Grêmio have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo have scored away.
- Grêmio have the most scored goals (17) at home in Serie A
| 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 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Sao Paulo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Internacional | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Atletico PR | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Atletico Mineiro | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | Cuiabá | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Santos | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Bahia | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Goias | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 9 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 7 |
