Grêmio will be wanting a better result here after a 2-1 Serie A losing effort in their last game against Vasco da Gama.
In that game, Grêmio managed 53% possession and 9 shots on goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Grêmio was Gustavo Martins (68\'). On the other side, Vasco da Gama got 15 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. David (24\') and Mateus Carvalho (37\') scored for Vasco da Gama.
It has been seldom in recent times where Grêmio have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Grêmio have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 9 goals in the process. Even so, time will tell if that pattern might persist in this next match.
Coming into this fixture, Grêmio are unbeaten in their previous 2 home league matches.
Atletico PR will go into this meeting following a 4-0 Serie A win with the defeat of Cuiabá in their most recent game.
In that game, Atletico PR managed 62% possession and 20 attempts on goal with 9 on target. For Atletico PR, the goals were scored by Pablo (23\'), Agustín Canobbio (37\'), Leonardo Godoy (39\') and Gonzalo Mastriani (81\'). At the other end, Cuiaba had 1 attempts at goal with 0 on target.
Cuca Stival\'s Atletico PR have found the back of the net a total of 14 times in the course of their previous six matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 5.
Analysis of their past results shows that Atletico PR:
remain undefeated by Grêmio in games played away from home for the previous 2 matches in the league.
haven’t won away from home in the past 6 matches in the league.
Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings going back to 25/10/2020, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Grêmio winning 3 of those games, Atletico PR 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.
A total of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 8 for Tricolor dos Pampas and 9 for Furação. The average goals per game has been 2.83.
The last league clash between these clubs was Serie A match day 27 on 18/10/2023 when it ended Grêmio 1-2 Atletico PR.
On that occasion, Grêmio managed 51% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Lucas Besozzi (7\').
Atletico PR got 20 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Bruno Zapelli (38\') and Kaique Rocha (94\') scored.
The match was refereed by Luis César De Oliveira.
Team News: Grêmio
It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the sole fitness concern for the Grêmio gaffer Renato Portaluppi to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed group of players. Felipe Carballo (surgery) is sidelined.
It’s our opinion that Tricolor dos Pampas should make use of the 4-3-3 formation for this one and select Agustín Marchesín, João Pedro, Rodrigo Ely, Walter Kannemann, Cuiabano, Mathías Villasanti, Du Queiroz, Franco Cristaldo, Cristian Pavón, Diego Costa and Yeferson Soteldo.
Team News: Atletico PR
Due to a completely healthy squad ready to go, the Atletico PR boss Cuca Stival does not have any fitness concerns to report coming into this clash.
We believe Furação might make use of a 4-4-2 system, choosing Bento, Leonardo Godoy, Kaique Rocha, Thiago Heleno, Lucas Esquivel, Tomás Cuello, Fernandinho, Erick Carvalho, Agustín Canobbio, Julimar and Pablo.
Prediction
We believe that Atletico PR have enough to put one past this Grêmio outfit, however it realistically won’t be enough to avoid a loss.
We’re going for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 win for Grêmio at the end of the 90 minutes. Definitely a tough call.
