SE Palmeiras vs Grêmio FBPA, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Grêmio FBPA — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 18 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Grêmio FBPA 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
- Referee Guilherme Dias Camilo
- Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
- Referee Marconi Helbert Vieira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Grêmio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Ceará SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Grêmio FBPA | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 41 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 20 |
| 13 | Conceded | 23 |
| +17 | GD | -3 |
| 2.28 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 67% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
39%
Clean Sheets
Grêmio FBPA this season
Grêmio FBPA this season
SE Palmeiras are 1st (41 pts). Grêmio FBPA are 16th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Grêmio FBPA
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 3 G | |
| Jhon Arias | 3 G | |
| Vitor Roque | 3 G |
Grêmio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 9 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SE Palmeiras get us underway at .
- 5' Leonardo Gomes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Grêmio FBPA so far.
- 10' Willian has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' SE Palmeiras currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Grêmio FBPA is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' The 33-year-old Alisson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Geromel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' SE Palmeiras is showing some good football. However, SE Palmeiras are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' SE Palmeiras have won 576 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SE Palmeiras needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Luan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Brazil international Paulo Victor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SE Palmeiras and Grêmio FBPA are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SE Palmeiras take all three points.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 13
- 6
- 7
- 10
-
5
Thiago Santos ↓ Jean 83'
- 19
-
29
Willian ↓ Lucas Lima 90'
- 16
- 15
Bench
- 42
- 3
- 25
- 18
-
28
Hyoran ↑ 77'
-
20
Lucas Lima ↑ 90'
- 4
-
17
Jean ↑ 83'
- 39
- 14
- 47
- 45
Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Grêmio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
- 48
- 3
- 26
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 77
- 23
- 9
- 33
Bench
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Veiga | 7 |
| Diego Souza | 3 |
| Estevao | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Marlon Freitas | 2 |
| Deyverson | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
Grêmio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
91%
Draw or Grêmio FBPA
30%
SE Palmeiras or Grêmio FBPA
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
2.3%
5 – 0
1.8%
1 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Grêmio FBPA covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 27% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Grêmio FBPA keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

