A key match in Serie A as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Palmeiras are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Grêmio are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Palmeiras form and stats
This stadium, Allianz Parque, has been a fortress for Palmeiras in the Serie A so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 12-4-0.
The home team returns to Allianz Parque after sharing the points with Bahia (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Serie A game ended 1-1. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Corinthians.
The manager Mano Menezes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Fluminense in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Palmeiras are scoring many of them at home; 33 on target from 16 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Palmeiras have only let in 7 goals at home.
Grêmio form and stats
Playing away, Grêmio have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie A this season. Momentum is building for Grêmio in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie A home defeat versus Flamengo with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Grêmio won their away game at Chapecoense. The scoreline was 1-0.
The schedule is very tough for Grêmio now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie A game at Athletico PR is waiting in only three days.
Grêmio have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Grêmio as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Grêmio - Palmeiras 1-1. Palmeiras-Grêmio H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Palmeiras 5 wins, Grêmio 2 wins, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() Bruno Henrique 9 goals | ![]() Dudu 6 goals | ![]() Luiz Adriano 6 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Grêmio missing players
| Palmeiras | Grêmio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 52 | 33 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 22 | 55 |
| 25 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 81% | 88% |
| 76% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 67% |
| 33% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 55% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 15% |
| 48% | 31% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 55% |
| 42% | 69% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 36% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 5.6 | 7 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Grêmio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Palmeiras have not yet lost a game at home.
- Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Palmeiras have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Palmeiras have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Palmeiras haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 43 | 81 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 68 |
| 3 | Santos | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Grêmio | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 56 |
| 5 | Athletico PR | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | São Paulo | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 53 |
| 7 | Internacional | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 50 |
| 8 | Corinthians | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 50 |
| 9 | Bahia | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -6 | 44 |
| 11 | Goiás | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -16 | 43 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -2 | 42 |
| 13 | Atlético Mineiro | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Botafogo | 33 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 26 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Ceará | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 33 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 36 |
| 17 | Fluminense | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -11 | 35 |
| 18 | CSA | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 31 | -29 | 29 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -22 | 25 |
| 20 | Avaí | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 29 | -35 | 18 |