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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 21.February
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Arena do Grêmio (55662 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Grêmio in 7th and Athletico PR in 8th place.

Insights:
  • Grêmio has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
  • Athletico PR has the most matches under the total-line (21) in Serie A

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

These teams have little in common geographically as Athletico PR have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

For Athletico most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Grêmio form and stats

Grêmio have played 17 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Grêmio's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sao Paulo (placed 4th). In the preceding match a 5-2 victory visiting Botafogo.

The manager R. Portaluppi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bragantino in only four days.

Grêmio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena do Grêmio with 32 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Grêmio have conceded 21 goals.

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Athletico PR form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Athletico PR have produced an overall stat of 6-3-9 so far.

Athletico won their last game, 2-1 versus Atletico GO played at home. Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Corinthians.

The end of the last match, against Atletico GO, was very satisfying as Thiago Heleno scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sport Recife in just four days.

Athletico have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 18 goals have been scored. 22 goals have been conceded by Athletico PR in these games.

Head 2 Head

Athletico PR - Grêmio 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Grêmio five wins, two draws and Athletico PR three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrêmioD. de Souza Andrade
D. de Souza Andrade
12 goals
GrêmioE. Aquino Cossa
E. Aquino Cossa
9 goals
Athletico PRR. de Souza
R. de Souza
8 goals

Grêmio missing players

Athletico PR missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grêmio Athletico PR
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
13 9 3 Won W 2 6 14
17 6 2 Drew D 2 3 8
6 3 0 Lost L 1 9 14
52 33 11 Scored S 8 18 36
39 23 7 Conceded C 7 22 35
83% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
78% 89% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 61% 56%
47% 67% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 33%
19% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 22% 11%
11% 17% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 3%
72% 83% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 33% 39%
28% 17% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 39% 36%
17% 6% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 1.8 2.2
7 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.9 14.8 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 12.1 11.4
4.5 5.2 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.9 3.2
32% 35% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 34% 32%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Athletico PR has the most matches under the total-line (21) in Serie A
  • Grêmio has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
  • Grêmio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 36 20 9 7 60 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 18 8 5 5 26 16 27 69
2 Flamengo 36 20 8 8 65 45 18 10 4 4 33 22 18 10 4 4 32 23 20 68
3 Atletico Mineiro 36 18 8 10 59 43 18 13 4 1 39 13 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 62
4 Sao Paulo 34 16 11 7 54 37 17 9 6 2 26 14 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 59
5 Fluminense 35 16 9 10 49 40 18 10 5 3 29 14 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 57
6 Palmeiras 34 15 11 8 49 32 18 9 7 2 32 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 17 56
7 Grêmio 35 13 17 5 51 37 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 4 11 3 19 16 14 56
8 Athletico PR 36 14 8 14 36 35 18 8 5 5 18 13 18 6 3 9 18 22 1 50
9 Santos 35 13 11 11 50 48 17 8 6 3 33 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 2 50
10 Corinthians 35 13 10 12 45 44 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 5 4 8 16 21 1 49
11 Bragantino 35 12 12 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 48
12 Ceara 35 12 10 13 49 47 17 6 5 6 19 21 18 6 5 7 30 26 2 46
13 Atletico GO 36 11 13 12 36 43 18 5 9 4 21 20 18 6 4 8 15 23 -7 46
14 Sport Recife 35 12 5 18 29 45 17 8 1 8 17 20 18 4 4 10 12 25 -16 41
15 Fortaleza 36 10 11 15 34 38 18 8 6 4 20 11 18 2 5 11 14 27 -4 41
16 Bahia 36 10 8 18 42 59 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 2 6 10 17 33 -17 38
17 Vasco da Gama 36 9 10 17 34 54 18 6 5 7 18 19 18 3 5 10 16 35 -20 37
18 Goias 36 9 9 18 39 60 18 6 4 8 19 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -21 36
19 Coritiba 35 6 10 19 29 49 17 3 6 8 12 17 18 3 4 11 17 32 -20 28
20 Botafogo 36 4 12 20 30 60 18 2 5 11 15 30 18 2 7 9 15 30 -30 24

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 Internacional 36 20 9 7 60 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 18 8 5 5 26 16 27 69
2 Flamengo 36 20 8 8 65 45 18 10 4 4 33 22 18 10 4 4 32 23 20 68
3 Atletico Mineiro 36 18 8 10 59 43 18 13 4 1 39 13 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 62
4 Sao Paulo 34 16 11 7 54 37 17 9 6 2 26 14 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 59
5 Fluminense 35 16 9 10 49 40 18 10 5 3 29 14 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 57
6 Palmeiras 34 15 11 8 49 32 18 9 7 2 32 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 17 56
7 Grêmio 35 13 17 5 51 37 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 4 11 3 19 16 14 56
8 Athletico PR 36 14 8 14 36 35 18 8 5 5 18 13 18 6 3 9 18 22 1 50
9 Santos 35 13 11 11 50 48 17 8 6 3 33 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 2 50
10 Corinthians 35 13 10 12 45 44 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 5 4 8 16 21 1 49
11 Bragantino 35 12 12 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 48
12 Ceara 35 12 10 13 49 47 17 6 5 6 19 21 18 6 5 7 30 26 2 46
13 Atletico GO 36 11 13 12 36 43 18 5 9 4 21 20 18 6 4 8 15 23 -7 46
14 Sport Recife 35 12 5 18 29 45 17 8 1 8 17 20 18 4 4 10 12 25 -16 41
15 Fortaleza 36 10 11 15 34 38 18 8 6 4 20 11 18 2 5 11 14 27 -4 41
16 Bahia 36 10 8 18 42 59 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 2 6 10 17 33 -17 38
17 Vasco da Gama 36 9 10 17 34 54 18 6 5 7 18 19 18 3 5 10 16 35 -20 37
18 Goias 36 9 9 18 39 60 18 6 4 8 19 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -21 36
19 Coritiba 35 6 10 19 29 49 17 3 6 8 12 17 18 3 4 11 17 32 -20 28
20 Botafogo 36 4 12 20 30 60 18 2 5 11 15 30 18 2 7 9 15 30 -30 24

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.