São Paulo FC vs Gremio FBPA, 2018
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Gremio FBPA 28 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez
- Referee Clovis Amaral da Silva
- Referee Marcelino Castro de Nazare
- Referee Ricardo Bezerra Chianca
- Referee Marcelino Castro
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | São Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | CA Paranaense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | São Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Recife | H | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | America FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| São Paulo FC | Gremio FBPA | |
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| #11 | Position | #17 |
| 36 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 30 |
| 30 | Conceded | 38 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.04 |
| 37% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). Gremio FBPA are 17th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/7
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
São Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Gremio FBPA has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gremio FBPA needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andre Jardine might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Bruno Cortez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Geromel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Gaucho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 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' 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.
- 50' Bruno Peres, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Brazil international Everton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Jean Pyerre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' It’s high time Renato Gaucho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Gremio FBPA fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The points are shared — São Paulo FC 1-1 Gremio FBPA. Honours even.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Bench
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Coach
Andre Jardine
Gremio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
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Jean Pyerre ↓ Alisson 73'
Bench
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Cicero ↑ 60'
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Matheus Henrique ↑ 17'
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Alisson ↑ 73'
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Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
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| Everton | 3 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Franco Cristaldo | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Jhonata Robert | 1 |
| Alexander Aravena | 1 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
São Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
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| ± 0.5 | 86% |
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14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
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37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
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64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
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82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
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93% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
61%
São Paulo FC or Gremio FBPA
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | Gremio FBPA covers |
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| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
32%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

