Grêmio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Grêmio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- Grêmio FBPA 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Sao Paulo FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | EC Bahia | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Nov | Chapecoense AF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Nov | RB Bragantino | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | America FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Grêmio FBPA | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | CA Paranaense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Nov | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Grêmio FBPA | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 23 |
| 23 | Conceded | 20 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
Grêmio FBPA this season
Grêmio FBPA this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Grêmio FBPA are 16th (21 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grêmio FBPA
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grêmio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 9 G |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Grêmio FBPA are looking to make home advantage count against Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 371 games and scored 405 goals.
- 20' Uruguay international Gabriel Neves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Thiago Santos does the damage! The net is bulging and Gremio FBPA surge ahead!
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grêmio FBPA must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Igor Vinicius comes on to replace Martin Nicolas Benitez.
- 51' Grêmio FBPA is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Emiliano Rigoni will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Gremio FBPA ring the changes. Diego Souza has done his job and it is now time for Miguel Borja to step up.
- 67' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Igor Vinicius has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Diogo Barbosa makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 68.
- 70' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Gabriel Neves on, Igor Gomes off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Lizeiro. He replaces Rodrigo Nestor on 73 minute.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Douglas Costa.
- 74' The whistle greets Douglas Costa as he departs to be replaced by Jhonata Robert.
- 79' The Gremio FBPA manager makes a substitution. Ferreira departs to be replaced by Darlan Mendes.
- 84' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel Chapeco.
- 90' Miranda was booked on 90.
- Full Time. Grêmio FBPA beats Sao Paulo FC
Lineups
Grêmio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 4
- 29
- 32
- 5
- 13
- 10
- 11
- 34
- 7
Bench
- 23
- 9
- 20
- 26
- 15
- 25
- 21
- 19
- 42
- 44
- 50
- 49
Coach
Vágner Mancini
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
-
26
Igor Gomes ↓ Gabriel Neves 70'
- 30
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Juanfran 73'
- 22
- 1
-
25
Rodrigo Nestor ↓ Lizeiro 73'
-
34
Welington ↓ Marquinhos 46'
- 21
- 8
Bench
- 18
- 3
- 6
-
2
Igor Vinicius ↑ 46'
-
31
Juanfran ↑ 73'
- 4
-
14
Lizeiro ↑ 73'
- 12
- 37
-
47
Marquinhos ↑ 46'
-
15
Gabriel Neves ↑ 70'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Everton | 3 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Franco Cristaldo | 2 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 1 |
Head to Head
Grêmio FBPA Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Grêmio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Grêmio FBPA win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Grêmio FBPA or Draw
77%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
50%
Grêmio FBPA or Sao Paulo FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Grêmio FBPA win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Grêmio FBPA
| Handicap | Grêmio FBPA covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Grêmio FBPA keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

