Grêmio-Cuiabá: All set for the first of two encounters to decide this Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals game

It's no vacation for neither Grêmio nor Cuiabá as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cuiabá, who are travelling more than 1900 kilometers to play this game.

Grêmio form and stats

Grêmio was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Copa do Brasil.

5-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Grêmio so far this season. On the other hand, in the Copa do Brasil, Grêmio has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Grêmio are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. After failing to beat Internacional here at Arena do Grêmio, Grêmio has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Grêmio's previous game was a Serie A match also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Ceará. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory in the Copa do Brasil match versus Cuiabá with a 2-1 scoreline.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

There will be little rest for Grêmio after this match as they are travelling to Corinthians for a Serie A game in only four days.

Grêmio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena do Grêmio with 16 goals in 10 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 10 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Cuiabá form and stats

Cuiabá was sent out of Copa do Brasil in the 2nd round last season.

Playing away, Cuiabá have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie B this season. When we have look at the Copa do Brasil statistics, we find 1W-1D-1L. This is both home and away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Oliveira Chamusca, the Cuiabá manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Cuiabá have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 189 minutes ago. Marcinho was the goal scorer.

There were no winners in Cuiabá's previous match, a Serie B home game that ended 0-0 vs America Mineiro. A loss against Grêmio was the result prior to that, in a Copa do Brasil home game.

Cuiabá are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cuiabá have conceded 15 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cuiabá - Grêmio 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

E. Aquino Cossa 7 goals

D. de Souza Andrade 5 goals

D. Braz de Oliveira Filho 2 goals

Grêmio missing players

Cuiabá missing players