Fluminense perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Grêmio can look both up and down from their 8th position.
The visiting Grêmio played their last game only three days ago, a Copa do Brasil match. That game was also an away game, at Juventude. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Fluminense form and stats
Fluminense have performed here this season with 6 wins from 10 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Happy days for Fluminense in their previous game, a Serie A match away at Fortaleza (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Fluminense had a home game versus Santos which ended with a victory 3-1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of O. Hellmann when Wellington Silva scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute.
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 Fluminense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost two.
A decent goal production from Fluminense in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Fluminense have conceded 10 goals.
Grêmio form and stats
2-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Grêmio in their Serie A matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Grêmio, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Juventude in the Copa do Brasil last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Bragantino.
Thaciano came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Juventude last time out, making the manager R. Portaluppi feel like a tactical genius.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grêmio playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were six Grêmio wins, one draw and three defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Grêmio manager R. Portaluppi as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Cuiaba.
Grêmio have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. Grêmio have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Grêmio - Fluminense 1-0. Fluminense-Grêmio H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Fluminense three wins, Grêmio six wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Fluminense missing players
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| Fluminense | Grêmio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 78% | 83% |
| 74% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 78% | 78% |
| 53% | 70% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 26% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 11% | 11% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 68% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 72% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 22% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 213 | 115 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 101 | 245 |
| 73 | 38 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 33 | 76 |
| 40% | 50% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 27% | 28% |
- Fluminense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fluminense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grêmio have scored away.
- Fluminense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Fluminense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fluminense is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Internacional | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Sao Paulo | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Santos | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Grêmio | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Sport Recife | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Ceara | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Atletico GO | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Botafogo | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Bahia | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Vasco da Gama | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 17 | Coritiba | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | Bragantino | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Atletico PR | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Goias | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 12 |