Grêmio-São Paulo: All set for the first of two encounters to decide this Copa do Brasil Semi-finals game

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Brasil
Competition: Thu 24.December
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena do Grêmio (55662 seats)

The league table is allowed to rest as Grêmio and São Paulo battle for Copa do Brasil honors in this first Semi-finals leg of two fixtures.

The hosts Grêmio saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie A. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sport Recife.

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Grêmio form and stats

Grêmio participated in Copa do Brasil the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Arena do Grêmio as Grêmio have scored 22 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). 4W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa do Brasil for Grêmio. Grêmio has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Santos defeat 73 days ago. Ever since the Internacional game Grêmio has been unbeatable here at Arena do Grêmio producing six straight wins.

Grêmio drew their last game, 1-1 away at Sport Recife. Prior to that, an away loss at Santos in the Copa Libertadores.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Grêmio have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn four and lost one.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Grêmio as they have a new game in only four days, a Serie A match thankfully also at home. Atletico GO are visiting.

A decent goal production from Grêmio in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Grêmio have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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São Paulo form and stats

Paulo was sent out of Copa do Brasil in the 8th finals last season, when Bahia turned out to be too strong.

6-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for São Paulo in their Serie A matches away. When we have look at the Copa do Brasil statistics, we find 2W-2D-0L. This is both home and away.

São Paulo go into this game after a win, the home game against Atlético Mineiro that ended 3-0. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Corinthians's place.

Paulo goalie Tiago Volpi was high and low in the Atlético Mineiro game, contributing six saves towards the victory.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with São Paulo playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three São Paulo wins, four draws and six defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Paulo manager F. Diniz Silva as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Fluminense.

Paulo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 13 games. 15 goals have been conceded by São Paulo 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

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Grêmio won four games, five matches ended with a draw and São Paulo has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

São PauloL. da Rocha Neves
L. da Rocha Neves
12 goals
São PauloB. Souza da Silva
B. Souza da Silva
9 goals
GrêmioE. Aquino Cossa
E. Aquino Cossa
8 goals

Grêmio missing players

São Paulo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grêmio São Paulo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   14 25
15 10   Won W   6 14
7 3   Drew D   4 7
3 0   Lost L   4 4
39 27   Scored S   28 56
21 9   Conceded C   21 29
88% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
76% 92%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 88%
44% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   64% 68%
20% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   43% 40%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   36% 28%
56% 62%   BTTS BTTS   79% 64%
44% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   14% 32%
12% 0%   Failed to Score F T   7% 8%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.9 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.8
5 3   Red cards R C   0 0
 
12.8 13.2   Shots (avg) S (   13.5 15.4
4.7 5.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5 6.2
33% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 36%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 São Paulo 26 15 8 3 45 21 13 9 4 0 23 6 13 6 4 3 22 15 24 53
2 Flamengo 25 14 6 5 46 35 13 7 4 2 26 17 12 7 2 3 20 18 11 48
3 Atlético Mineiro 26 14 4 8 44 34 13 9 3 1 29 11 13 5 1 7 15 23 10 46
4 Internacional 26 12 8 6 39 25 13 8 4 1 24 11 13 4 4 5 15 14 14 44
5 Grêmio 25 10 12 3 33 21 12 7 4 1 22 11 13 3 8 2 11 10 12 42
6 Palmeiras 25 11 8 6 36 25 12 6 4 2 21 12 13 5 4 4 15 13 11 41
7 Fluminense 26 11 7 8 36 29 13 7 4 2 22 12 13 4 3 6 14 17 7 40
8 Santos 26 10 8 8 37 34 13 6 5 2 25 16 13 4 3 6 12 18 3 38
9 Ceara 26 9 8 9 37 36 13 5 5 3 16 14 13 4 3 6 21 22 1 35
10 Atletico GO 26 8 10 8 24 30 13 3 6 4 15 17 13 5 4 4 9 13 -6 34
11 Corinthians 25 8 9 8 26 29 12 4 5 3 14 16 13 4 4 5 12 13 -3 33
12 Atletico PR 26 9 4 13 21 28 13 5 3 5 10 10 13 4 1 8 11 18 -7 31
13 Bragantino 26 7 10 9 31 30 13 6 3 4 20 13 13 1 7 5 11 17 1 31
14 Fortaleza 26 7 9 10 24 25 13 5 4 4 12 10 13 2 5 6 12 15 -1 30
15 Sport Recife 26 8 5 13 23 35 13 6 1 6 14 16 13 2 4 7 9 19 -12 29
16 Bahia 26 8 4 14 32 46 13 6 1 6 18 19 13 2 3 8 14 27 -14 28
17 Vasco da Gama 25 7 7 11 26 36 13 4 4 5 12 14 12 3 3 6 14 22 -10 28
18 Botafogo 26 4 11 11 25 37 13 2 5 6 12 17 13 2 6 5 13 20 -12 23
19 Coritiba 26 5 6 15 21 35 13 3 3 7 7 11 13 2 3 8 14 24 -14 21
20 Goias 25 4 8 13 25 40 13 3 4 6 15 21 12 1 4 7 10 19 -15 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 São Paulo 26 15 8 3 45 21 13 9 4 0 23 6 13 6 4 3 22 15 24 53
2 Flamengo 25 14 6 5 46 35 13 7 4 2 26 17 12 7 2 3 20 18 11 48
3 Atlético Mineiro 26 14 4 8 44 34 13 9 3 1 29 11 13 5 1 7 15 23 10 46
4 Internacional 26 12 8 6 39 25 13 8 4 1 24 11 13 4 4 5 15 14 14 44
5 Grêmio 25 10 12 3 33 21 12 7 4 1 22 11 13 3 8 2 11 10 12 42
6 Palmeiras 25 11 8 6 36 25 12 6 4 2 21 12 13 5 4 4 15 13 11 41
7 Fluminense 26 11 7 8 36 29 13 7 4 2 22 12 13 4 3 6 14 17 7 40
8 Santos 26 10 8 8 37 34 13 6 5 2 25 16 13 4 3 6 12 18 3 38
9 Ceara 26 9 8 9 37 36 13 5 5 3 16 14 13 4 3 6 21 22 1 35
10 Atletico GO 26 8 10 8 24 30 13 3 6 4 15 17 13 5 4 4 9 13 -6 34
11 Corinthians 25 8 9 8 26 29 12 4 5 3 14 16 13 4 4 5 12 13 -3 33
12 Atletico PR 26 9 4 13 21 28 13 5 3 5 10 10 13 4 1 8 11 18 -7 31
13 Bragantino 26 7 10 9 31 30 13 6 3 4 20 13 13 1 7 5 11 17 1 31
14 Fortaleza 26 7 9 10 24 25 13 5 4 4 12 10 13 2 5 6 12 15 -1 30
15 Sport Recife 26 8 5 13 23 35 13 6 1 6 14 16 13 2 4 7 9 19 -12 29
16 Bahia 26 8 4 14 32 46 13 6 1 6 18 19 13 2 3 8 14 27 -14 28
17 Vasco da Gama 25 7 7 11 26 36 13 4 4 5 12 14 12 3 3 6 14 22 -10 28
18 Botafogo 26 4 11 11 25 37 13 2 5 6 12 17 13 2 6 5 13 20 -12 23
19 Coritiba 26 5 6 15 21 35 13 3 3 7 7 11 13 2 3 8 14 24 -14 21
20 Goias 25 4 8 13 25 40 13 3 4 6 15 21 12 1 4 7 10 19 -15 20

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