This could be an intriguing fixture as CRB have their supposed home advantage, while Grêmio have an edge of 14 points in the Serie B table.
- CRB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Serie B
Grêmio have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither CRB nor Grêmio 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.
CRB form and stats
Overall Serie B results playing at home this season for CRB are 4-7-1 (wins-draws-losses). The CRB fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Rei Pelé and will expect new points from this game. CRB has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
CRB are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Náutico. The gifted forward Conceição edged out all the other players in that match and received a match rating of 7.61 out of 10. Conceição scored one goal.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ponte Preta that ended 1-1.Observe: 9 of the most recent 11 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each side.
CRB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Rei Pelé in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.
Grêmio form and stats
2-9-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Grêmio, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Serie B, in their Serie B matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Grêmio as they haven't lost any of their last 17 games.
Grêmio go into this game after a win, the home game against Operario PR that ended 5-1. As you can tell from the results above, Grêmio was very dominant against Operario PR, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Campaz, Teixeira, Souza and Elkeson (2) providing the goals. Souza, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.43. Souza scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Guarani.Few goals the story here? 16 of this side's latest 20 league matches have seen zero, one or two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Grêmio's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Grêmio are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the match result Grêmio - CRB 2-0 logged in the official records. Previous two meetings featuring these participants: CRB won zero, Grêmio were winners in two and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Alves Erculano 4 goals |   D. de Souza Andrade 4 goals |  R. Vinicius Carvalho Longuine 2 goals |
CRB missing players
Grêmio missing players
| CRB | Grêmio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 28 |
| 30 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 50% | 70% |
| 74% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 33% | 52% |
| 39% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 8% | 22% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 30% |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 58% | 61% |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 58% | 39% |
| 3.8 | 5.1 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 5.8 | 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.1 | 11.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.5 | 13 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5 |
| 25% | 23% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 17% | 24% |
| 14.4 | 12.1 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
- CRB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Grêmio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie B
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Serie B
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Serie B
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Serie B
- Grêmio have the the best goal difference (+19) in Serie B
- Grêmio is in the best form (4-2-0) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Bahia | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | Grêmio | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 43 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Londrina | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 34 |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Sampaio Correa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Tombense | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Ituano | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Criciuma | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | CRB | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 29 |
| 13 | Brusque | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Novorizontino | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Chapecoense | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Operario PR | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 17 | CSA | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 23 |
| 18 | Náutico | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 21 |
| 19 | Vila Nova | 24 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Guarani | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
