Gremio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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Gremio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- Gremio FBPA 30 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 30 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Grazianni Maciel Rocha
- Referee Joao Luiz Coelho de Albuquerque
- Referee Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha
- Referee Daniel de Oliveira Alves Pereira
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 30 | 48 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 30 | 47 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 30 | 42 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 30 | 39 |
| 11 | Coritiba FBC | 30 | 39 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 30 | 36 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 30 | 36 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 30 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 30 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 29 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | CA Mineiro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | SC Recife | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jun | SC Recife | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jun | America FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | CR Flamengo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | CA Paranaense | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gremio FBPA | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 31 | Points | 39 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 40 | Conceded | 35 |
| -8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 23% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Gremio FBPA are 18th (31 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 10th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/7
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
6/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gremio FBPA and Sao Paulo FC get this one started.
- 5' Walter Kannemann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Marcelo Grohe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 337 appearances.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Gaucho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Luan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gremio FBPA must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Gremio FBPA is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Aguirre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Gremio FBPA is showing some good football. However, Gremio FBPA are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Gremio FBPA are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' Gremio FBPA are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
- 85' Sao Paulo FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Gremio FBPA currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 2-1 the final result. Sao Paulo FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gremio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 7
- 17
- 8
- 6
- 77
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 25
- 48
- 22
- 21
- 28
- 16
- 27
- 33
- 29
- 70
- 10
- 19
Coach
Renato Gaucho
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 14
- 4
- 9
- 25
-
10
Nene ↓ Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez 79'
- 22
- 31
-
23
Joao Rojas ↓ Lucas Fernandes 77'
- 13
Bench
- 38
- 1
- 36
- 34
- 28
- 20
-
30
Brenner ↑ 85'
- 17
-
19
Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez ↑ 79'
- 27
-
11
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 77'
- 26
Coach
Diego Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Everton | 3 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Franco Cristaldo | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Diogo Barbosa | 1 |
| Wallace | 1 |
Head to Head
Gremio FBPA Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Gremio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gremio FBPA win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Gremio FBPA or Draw
75%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
Gremio FBPA or Sao Paulo FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Gremio FBPA
| Handicap | Gremio FBPA covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.