Match preview Serie A: Fluminense - Grêmio at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (78838 seats)

Fluminense hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 19 points and a 16th position in the Serie A table. Visiting Grêmio holds 7th place with 34 pts.

It's no vacation for neither Fluminense nor Grêmio 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.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Fluminense form and stats

Fluminense have played 11 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Santos in the Serie A last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Goias.

This is expected to be a close game, with Fluminense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fluminense as a small favourite), we find eight games. Fluminense has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Fluminense have scored 10 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Fluminense are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Grêmio form and stats

3-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Grêmio in their Serie A matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Grêmio hope to make it five in this match. Momentum is building for Grêmio in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Grêmio are travelling after their nice 6-1 home win in the Serie A against Avai (placed 19th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Santos at their stadium, the result 3-0.

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 five relevant matches. Results were 1 Grêmio win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Grêmio are hosting Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores only three days away.

Grêmio find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Grêmio are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Grêmio - Fluminense 4-5. Last ten meetings between the teams: Fluminense won 2, Grêmio won 6 and 2 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Y. González
6 goals
Luciano
5 goals
Luan
5 goals

Fluminense missing players

Grêmio missing players

Fluminense Grêmio
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
21 11 2 Played P 4 11 21
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 9
4 3 0 Drew D 2 5 7
12 5 2 Lost L 1 3 5
22 10 0 Scored S 6 12 36
33 10 2 Conceded C 4 9 23
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 73% 86%
67% 45% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 55% 67%
52% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 52%
14% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 24%
14% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 9% 19%
52% 45% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 45% 57%
14% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 45% 38%
38% 45% 100% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 19%
 
5.7 7 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.8 4 6.2
3.7 3.5 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5.3 4.8
2.5 2.4 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.2
7 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Fluminense have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Fluminense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Grêmio have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Fluminense
All Carioca 1 Copa do Brasil Serie A Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
07-09-19 SA Fortaleza 0 - 1 Fluminense
11-09-19 SA Palmeiras 3 - 0 Fluminense
15-09-19 SA Fluminense 1 - 0 Corinthians
22-09-19 SA Goias 3 - 0 Fluminense
26-09-19 SA Fluminense 1 - 1 Santos
29-09-19 SA Fluminense 19:00 Grêmio
06-10-19 SA Botafogo 19:00 Fluminense
10-10-19 SA Cruzeiro 00:30 Fluminense
12-10-19 SA Fluminense 22:00 Bahia
18-10-19 SA Fluminense - Athletico PR
Grêmio
All Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Gaucho 1 Serie A Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-09-19 CDB Athletico PR 2 - 0 Grêmio
08-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 1 - 4 Grêmio
15-09-19 SA Grêmio 3 - 0 Goias
22-09-19 SA Santos 0 - 3 Grêmio
26-09-19 SA Grêmio 6 - 1 Avai
29-09-19 SA Fluminense 19:00 Grêmio
03-10-19 CL Grêmio 00:30 Flamengo
05-10-19 SA Grêmio 22:00 Corinthians
10-10-19 SA Grêmio - Ceará
13-10-19 SA Atlético Mineiro 22:00 Grêmio

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 21 15 3 3 47 20 10 10 0 0 29 9 11 5 3 3 18 11 27 48
2 Palmeiras 21 13 6 2 37 16 10 8 2 0 25 5 11 5 4 2 12 11 21 45
3 Santos 21 11 5 5 31 23 10 6 3 1 22 11 11 5 2 4 9 12 8 38
4 Internacional 21 11 3 7 27 20 11 9 2 0 19 6 10 2 1 7 8 14 7 36
5 Corinthians 20 9 8 3 23 13 11 7 4 0 14 5 9 2 4 3 9 8 10 35
6 São Paulo 21 9 8 4 23 15 11 4 6 1 14 7 10 5 2 3 9 8 8 35
7 Grêmio 21 9 7 5 36 23 10 6 2 2 24 14 11 3 5 3 12 9 13 34
8 Bahia 21 9 7 5 25 18 11 7 3 1 16 7 10 2 4 4 9 11 7 34
9 Athletico PR 21 9 3 9 30 21 10 7 0 3 15 6 11 2 3 6 15 15 9 30
10 Atlético Mineiro 20 8 3 9 24 24 10 5 2 3 16 12 10 3 1 6 8 12 0 27
11 Botafogo 21 8 3 10 19 23 10 5 1 4 10 9 11 3 2 6 9 14 -4 27
12 Goiás 21 8 3 10 21 32 10 6 1 3 15 9 11 2 2 7 6 23 -11 27
13 Vasco da Gama 20 6 6 8 19 27 11 4 4 3 12 13 9 2 2 5 7 14 -8 24
14 Ceará 21 6 5 10 21 21 11 5 3 3 15 9 10 1 2 7 6 12 0 23
15 Fortaleza 21 6 4 11 23 31 10 4 1 5 10 10 11 2 3 6 13 21 -8 22
16 Fluminense 21 5 4 12 22 33 11 3 3 5 10 10 10 2 1 7 12 23 -11 19
17 Cruzeiro 21 4 7 10 17 30 10 4 2 4 9 11 11 0 5 6 8 19 -13 19
18 CSA 21 4 7 10 11 31 11 3 4 4 7 12 10 1 3 6 4 19 -20 19
19 Avaí 21 3 7 11 12 31 10 1 6 3 6 11 11 2 1 8 6 20 -19 16
20 Chapecoense 20 3 5 12 17 33 10 2 3 5 9 12 10 1 2 7 8 21 -16 14

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