Grêmio vs São Paulo: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena do Grêmio (55662 seats)

The Grêmio & São Paulo managers R. Portaluppi and M. Vizolli are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie A league table.

Insights:
  • Grêmio has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
  • São Paulo has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie A

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie A game only four days ago.

Paulo are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Grêmio form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Grêmio at their home stadium (Arena do Grêmio) is 9 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Grêmio, who won 5-2 against Botafogo (placed 20th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Santos that ended 3-3.

A goal frenzy last time out for Grêmio, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Botafogo. Fun stuff to watch!

The Grêmio fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 17 league matches. Grêmio have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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São Paulo form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, São Paulo have produced an overall stat of 7-5-5 so far.

Paulo's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ceara that finished 1-1. A 1-2 defeat away at Atlético GO before that.

After this away game Paulo return home for a Serie A game against Palmeiras. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy São Paulo's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 17 league matches away. 23 goals have been conceded by Paulo in these games.

Head 2 Head

Grêmio and São Paulo have met before this season: São Paulo - Grêmio 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Grêmio four wins, six draws and São Paulo zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

São PauloL. da Rocha Neves
L. da Rocha Neves
15 goals
GrêmioD. de Souza Andrade
D. de Souza Andrade
12 goals
São PauloB. Souza da Silva
B. Souza da Silva
11 goals

Grêmio missing players

São Paulo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grêmio São Paulo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
13 9 1 Won W 2 7 16
17 6 2 Drew D 1 5 11
5 2 1 Lost L 1 5 7
51 32 5 Scored S 7 28 54
37 21 6 Conceded C 6 23 37
83% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
77% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 79%
46% 65% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 59% 50%
20% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 24%
11% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 12%
71% 82% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 62%
29% 18% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 29%
17% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 12%
 
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 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2.1
7 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.2 15.5 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15 14.1 16
4.5 5.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.6 5.9
32% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 27%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • 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.
  • São Paulo has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in Serie A
  • São Paulo has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie A
  • São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • São Paulo haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 35 19 9 7 58 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 17 7 5 5 24 16 25 66
2 Flamengo 35 19 8 8 63 44 17 9 4 4 31 21 18 10 4 4 32 23 19 65
3 Atlético Mineiro 35 18 7 10 58 42 17 13 3 1 38 12 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 61
4 São 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 Grêmio 35 13 17 5 51 37 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 4 11 3 19 16 14 56
7 Palmeiras 33 14 11 8 46 32 17 8 7 2 29 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 53
8 Corinthians 34 13 10 11 44 42 18 8 6 4 29 23 16 5 4 7 15 19 2 49
9 Bragantino 35 12 12 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 48
10 Athletico PR 35 13 8 14 34 34 17 7 5 5 16 12 18 6 3 9 18 22 0 47
11 Santos 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 7 6 3 31 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 0 47
12 Ceara 35 12 10 13 49 47 17 6 5 6 19 21 18 6 5 7 30 26 2 46
13 Atlético GO 35 11 13 11 35 41 18 5 9 4 21 20 17 6 4 7 14 21 -6 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 35 10 11 14 34 35 18 8 6 4 20 11 17 2 5 10 14 24 -1 41
16 Bahia 35 10 7 18 41 58 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 2 5 10 16 32 -17 37
17 Vasco da Gama 35 9 10 16 34 52 17 6 5 6 18 17 18 3 5 10 16 35 -18 37
18 Goias 35 8 9 18 37 60 17 5 4 8 17 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -23 33
19 Coritiba 34 6 10 18 29 47 17 3 6 8 12 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -18 28
20 Botafogo 35 4 12 19 30 58 18 2 5 11 15 30 17 2 7 8 15 28 -28 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 35 19 9 7 58 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 17 7 5 5 24 16 25 66
2 Flamengo 35 19 8 8 63 44 17 9 4 4 31 21 18 10 4 4 32 23 19 65
3 Atlético Mineiro 35 18 7 10 58 42 17 13 3 1 38 12 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 61
4 São 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 Grêmio 35 13 17 5 51 37 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 4 11 3 19 16 14 56
7 Palmeiras 33 14 11 8 46 32 17 8 7 2 29 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 53
8 Corinthians 34 13 10 11 44 42 18 8 6 4 29 23 16 5 4 7 15 19 2 49
9 Bragantino 35 12 12 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 48
10 Athletico PR 35 13 8 14 34 34 17 7 5 5 16 12 18 6 3 9 18 22 0 47
11 Santos 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 7 6 3 31 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 0 47
12 Ceara 35 12 10 13 49 47 17 6 5 6 19 21 18 6 5 7 30 26 2 46
13 Atlético GO 35 11 13 11 35 41 18 5 9 4 21 20 17 6 4 7 14 21 -6 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 35 10 11 14 34 35 18 8 6 4 20 11 17 2 5 10 14 24 -1 41
16 Bahia 35 10 7 18 41 58 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 2 5 10 16 32 -17 37
17 Vasco da Gama 35 9 10 16 34 52 17 6 5 6 18 17 18 3 5 10 16 35 -18 37
18 Goias 35 8 9 18 37 60 17 5 4 8 17 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -23 33
19 Coritiba 34 6 10 18 29 47 17 3 6 8 12 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -18 28
20 Botafogo 35 4 12 19 30 58 18 2 5 11 15 30 17 2 7 8 15 28 -28 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.