São Paulo - Grêmio: Serie A basement dwellers scrapping for points and glory. Here's all the available stats and news before the game!
- São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grêmio have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Serie A
The hosts São Paulo saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. Thankfully the previous game, versus Palmeiras, was also a home game here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo. The away team is better rested.
São Paulo form and stats
With 1 Serie A win, 4 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, São Paulo are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The spoils were shared in São Paulo's previous game, also at home. Visiting Palmeiras (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Midfielder Liziero was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.83 (out of ten) in that game. Liziero hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 62 successful passes (of 69 total).
Before that match, a Serie A win away at Atletico PR.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Paulo as they are travelling to their away game against Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores. That match is three days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Paulo here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). From these home matches, Paulo have conceded only 6 goals.
Grêmio form and stats
There's been little loot from Grêmio's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Serie A. Grêmio only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.
Grêmio had fun at their own home (Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo) last time out, beating Chapecoense 2-1. Miguel Borja and Alisson scored. Midfielder Alisson was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.75. Alisson scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 33 successful passes (of 41 total).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Vitoria in the Copa do Brasil.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Grêmio's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Grêmio's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (São Paulo wins - draws - Grêmio wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Teixeira 2 goals |  E. Rigoni 2 goals | R. Arboleda Escobar 1 goals |
São Paulo missing players
Grêmio missing players
| São Paulo | Grêmio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 60% | 43% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 40% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 12.1 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 10.8 | 13.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 18% | 16% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 19% |
- Grêmio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Grêmio have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Serie A
- Grêmio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Grêmio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- São Paulo 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 | Atletico Mineiro | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Bragantino | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 6 | Atletico PR | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Ceara | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Santos | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Atletico GO | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Bahia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 11 | Internacional | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Corinthians | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Fluminense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Juventude | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Sport Recife | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | São Paulo | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | America Mineiro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Cuiaba | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Grêmio | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 4 |