Gremio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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Gremio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- Gremio FBPA 24 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 24 games · 30 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 | SE Palmeiras | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 24 | 48 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 25 | 42 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 25 | 40 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 25 | 39 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 25 | 37 |
| 8 | CA Mineiro | 24 | 36 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 24 | 35 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 25 | 32 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 24 | 30 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 24 | 30 |
| 13 | Santos FC | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | EC Vitoria | 25 | 29 |
| 15 | Gremio FBPA | 24 | 28 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 25 | 25 |
| 17 | Mirassol FC | 24 | 25 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 24 | 25 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 25 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 24 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 28 | Points | 30 |
| 24 | Played | 24 |
| 7 / 7 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 29 |
| 32 | Conceded | 28 |
| -5 | GD | +1 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Gremio FBPA are 15th (28 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/6
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 7 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Grêmio FBPA welcome Sao Paulo FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Grêmio FBPA and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The 28-year-old Lucas Fernandes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anderson Martins, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brenner suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' 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.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Sidao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grêmio FBPA must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Grêmio FBPA have won 385 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Grêmio FBPA are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 373 games and scored 407 goals.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' It looks surprising Grêmio FBPA does not make any changes. Hudson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Ecuador international Robert Arboleda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Franco Cristaldo | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
Head to Head
Gremio FBPA Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Gremio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gremio FBPA win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Gremio FBPA or Draw
75%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
Gremio FBPA or Sao Paulo FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Gremio FBPA
| Handicap | Gremio FBPA covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.