Saturday , 5 September 2026

Gremio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Gremio FBPA
2 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC Arena do Gremio HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+2' Marcos Antonio
Wallace 48' 1–1
Cristian Pavon 86' 2–1
Mathias Villasanti 45' Y
Y 76' Luciano
Diego Caito 81' Y
Marlon 90' Y
Y 90' Andre Silva
Walter Kannemann 90' Y
Y 90' Robert Arboleda

Overview

Match Preview

Gremio FBPA vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Arena do Gremio.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 25 52
2 CR Flamengo 25 51
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 25 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 24 25
19 Clube do Remo 25 23
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

8
4
6
Gremio FBPA 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-08 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2026-02-12 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Gremio FBPA 2025-10-16 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Sao Paulo FC 2025-05-18 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-12-01 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W
26 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
17 Jul Mirassol FC A 1–2 L
30 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–0 D
23 May Santos FC H 3–2 W
17 May EC Bahia A 1–1 D
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
26 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–1 D
23 Jul CA Paranaense H 1–2 L
31 May Clube do Remo A 0–0 D
23 May Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
16 May Fluminense FC A 1–2 L

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
21% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Arena do Gremio. Grêmio FBPA are looking to make home advantage count against Sao Paulo FC.
  • 5' Grêmio FBPA is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Carlos Vinicius is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
  • 30' Weverton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Joao Victor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Gremio FBPA player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' Francis Amuzu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jovane Cabral at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Calleri gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wallace makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Grêmio FBPA and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The crowd applauds Juan Ignacio Nardoni as he leaves the pitch. Dodi steps in for Gremio FBPA.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Ecuador international Robert Arboleda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Danielzinho is withdrawn and Damian Bobadilla gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Ferreira departs to be replaced by Cauly.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luciano.
  • 77' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Silva is hanging Jonathan Calleri on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Gremio FBPA team. Carlos Vinicius is replaced by Martin Braithwaite on 78 minute.
  • 81' The referee shows Gremio FBPA player a card on 81.
  • 86' Cristian Pavon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Victor is hanging Wendell on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' The Gremio FBPA bench stirs into life. Cristian Pavon is withdrawn and Leonel Perez gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Walter Kannemann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Gremio FBPA Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Júnior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Everton 3
Luciano 2
Franco Cristaldo 2
Carlos Vinicius 2
Luciano 2
Everton 2
Reinaldo 1
Robert Arboleda 1

Head to Head

2026-08-08 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2026-02-12 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Gremio FBPA 2025-10-16 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Sao Paulo FC 2025-05-18 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-12-01 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC

Gremio FBPA Form

2026-08-08 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2026-07-26 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2026-07-17 Mirassol FC 2–1 Gremio FBPA L 2026-05-30 Gremio FBPA 0–0 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2026-05-23 Gremio FBPA 3–2 Santos FC W 2026-05-17 EC Bahia 1–1 Gremio FBPA D

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-08-08 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-07-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 CA Paranaense L 2026-05-31 Clube do Remo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Gremio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Gremio FBPA or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gremio FBPA45% Draw28% Sao Paulo FC27%
Actual: Gremio FBPA win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gremio FBPA or Draw
73%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
Gremio FBPA or Sao Paulo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gremio FBPA28% Draw50% Sao Paulo FC22%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Gremio FBPA

Handicap Gremio FBPA covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.