Gremio have the chance to make up ground on Serie A leaders Corinthians when the Porto Alegre outfit travel to Salvador to face Vitoria on Thursday.
Vitoria have suffered a poor start to their campaign in the Brazilian top-flight. They are second from bottom in the table having won just three of their 19 league games so far this season.
In fact, Alexandre Gallo’s side have lost four of their last six games in the Brazilian top-flight. To make matters worse the home side have also conceded two or more goals in all four of those recent defeats.
Vitoria’s recent home form has been poor, as the Bahia outfit have won just one of their last eight league games on home soil, suffering five defeats in the process. They have also failed to win any of their last four league games in the Brazilian top-flight.
Gremio are enjoying a strong campaign and are currently second in the Serie A table. However, the visitors are eight points behind league leaders Corinthians.
Renato Gaucho’s side have won their last two games following three consecutive defeats in the Brazilian top-flight. Last time out in Serie A the visitors recorded a 3-1 win over Ponte Preta.
The visitors are the top scorers in the Brazilian top-flight this season, with no team bettering their tally of 27 league goals this season. Highly rated forward Luan has played a key role for the visitors this season so far scoring five goals and producing six assists. He will be confident of adding to his tally against a leaky Vitoria defence.
Gremio have a decent away record in Serie A, having won three of their last five league games, losing just once in the process.
Forebet predicts that Gremio will extend their winning run to three games and get closer to leaders Corinthians with a win in Salvador.