Both Grêmio and Atlético Mineiro are yearning for points in this game, even with the away side holding a 44 point edge from earlier matches.
- Grêmio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals (30) in Serie A
It's no vacation for neither Grêmio nor Atlético Mineiro 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.
Grêmio are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Happy, happy days for Atlético who are already winners of the Serie A. This could affect their motivation.
Grêmio form and stats
Grêmio have collected 27 points from their Serie A home games so far after 7-6-5.
Grêmio shared the glory with Corinthians in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The striker Diego Souza was announced as "man of the match" for Grêmio with a rating of 7.95/10. Souza scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 20 successful passes (of 25 total).
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Sao Paulo.Grêmio has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
Playing away, Atlético Mineiro have won 9 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie A this season.
The supporters enjoyed Atlético Mineiro's previous game versus Bragantino (placed 6th), a Serie A 4-3 win played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Bragantino was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Goalkeeper Éverson was absolutely vital in the Atlético victory against Bragantino, making eight saves. Midfield player Keno was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.13/10. Keno scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 33 successful passes (of 41 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Bahia.A quick return to home after this game, as Atlético are hosting Atletico PR in the Copa do Brasil only three days away.
The visiting Atlético have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 18 games. It's not easy to score on Atlético Mineiro as they have only conceded 17 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have fought before this season: Atlético Mineiro - Grêmio 2-1. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Grêmio won five, Atlético Mineiro triumphed in three and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Grêmio missing players
Atlético Mineiro missing players
| Grêmio | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 37 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 40 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | 64 |
| 48 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 30 |
| 95% | 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 94% | 97% |
| 62% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 61% | 73% |
| 43% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 39% | 51% |
| 27% | 28% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 19% |
| 8% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 6% | 8% |
| 43% | 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 51% |
| 27% | 39% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 39% | 43% |
| 35% | 28% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 17% | 8% |
| 6.4 | 7 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.8 | 17.3 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 14.2 | 14.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 24% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 28% | 37% |
| 10.9 | 9.4 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
- Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals (30) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro have the most points (32) away in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro have the most points from losing position (25) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro is in the best form (5-1-0) in Serie A
- Grêmio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grêmio have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 84 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 36 | 71 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 62 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 57 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -1 | 55 |
| 6 | Bragantino | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 53 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 24 | -3 | 51 |
| 8 | America Mineiro | 37 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 50 |
| 9 | Ceara | 37 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 50 |
| 10 | Internacional | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 48 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 47 |
| 12 | Santos | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -6 | 46 |
| 13 | Atletico PR | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 23 | -4 | 45 |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 45 |
| 15 | Bahia | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 43 |
| 16 | Juventude | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -7 | 43 |
| 17 | Cuiaba | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -4 | 43 |
| 18 | Grêmio | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 30 | -8 | 40 |
| 19 | Sport Recife | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 34 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 36 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | -36 | 15 |