Sao Paulo FC vs Grêmio FBPA, 2018
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs Grêmio FBPA — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Grêmio FBPA 18 games · 21 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | Grêmio 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 | Sao 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
| Sao Paulo FC | Grêmio FBPA | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 25 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 20 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
39%
Clean Sheets
Grêmio FBPA this season
Grêmio FBPA this season
Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts). Grêmio FBPA are 16th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ 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)
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Grêmio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 9 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sao Paulo FC welcome Grêmio FBPA for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Grêmio FBPA needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Grêmio FBPA are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Bruno Peres, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Grêmio FBPA is showing some good football. However, Grêmio FBPA are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Grêmio FBPA have won 383 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The travelling Grêmio FBPA supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Madson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 75' Grêmio FBPA fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' A quiet spell here at . Grêmio FBPA seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' It’s high time Renato Gaucho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Bench
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Coach
Andre Jardine
Grêmio 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 |
|---|---|
| Everton | 3 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Franco Cristaldo | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Vanderson | 1 |
| Lucas Moura | 1 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Grêmio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
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 | 64% |
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36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
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63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
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82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
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92% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Grêmio FBPA
61%
Sao Paulo FC or Grêmio FBPA
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | Grêmio FBPA covers |
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| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 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
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Grêmio FBPA keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

