Sao Paulo FC vs Gremio FBPA, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sao Paulo FC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 24 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Gremio FBPA 24 games · 28 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Gremio FBPA | |
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| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 30 | Points | 28 |
| 24 | Played | 24 |
| 8 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 7 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 27 |
| 28 | Conceded | 32 |
| +1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
Sao Paulo FC are 11th (30 pts). Gremio FBPA are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 7 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sao Paulo FC host Grêmio FBPA — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Grêmio FBPA does not make any changes. Jean has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Colombia international Santiago Trellez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andre Jardine will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Hudson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Paulo Miranda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 65' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Grêmio FBPA's shape.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Gaucho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' 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 Jael suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Grêmio FBPA that had 328 games and scored 385 goals.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sao Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and Grêmio FBPA are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sao 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 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Franco Cristaldo | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Michel Araujo | 1 |
| Tche Tche | 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
1.03
Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
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| ± 0.5 | 87% |
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13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
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35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
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62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
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81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
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92% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
62%
Sao Paulo FC or Gremio FBPA
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao 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% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
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.

