There is a full fixture list in the Brazilian Serie A this weekend and the final match to be played on Sunday is between Gremio and Vitoria. The match will be played at the Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre.
This is the penultimate match of the 18th round of fixtures and gives the host the opportunity to sustain the pressure on the top teams in the league. Gremio start the weekend in 4th place, just 5 points off the leaders Sao Paulo and a win could see them close the gap and move up one standing ahead of Internacional’s game on Tuesday.
Vitoria find themselves at the bottom end of the table and need a win to boost their chances of survival. They start the weekend in 14th place, with 19 points from their 17 games played. This leaves them just 1 point clear of the relegation zone.
Gremio come into this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores in midweek. With the second leg still to come, Gremio will believe they have a good chance of progressing but thoughts must now turn back to Serie A.
Trends show Gremio are in good form at home in the league. They have won each of their last four home Brasilian Serie A games and have lost only two of their last fourteen. Defensively they have been very good and Gremio have kept a clean sheet in nine of their last thirteen league matches, including three of their last four at home.
Vitoria may be difficult to beat when playing in-front of their own fans but when they are asked to travel, it’s a different matter.
Trends show Vitoria have been in terrible away form, winning just one of their last nine away league matches. They have lost four of their last five on the road and each of those four defeats have been by a margin of 3 goals or more.
Vitoria have conceded 11 goals in their last three away Brasilian Serie A games and have scored just one goal themselves. They need to improve at both ends of the pitch if they are to have any chance of getting something from this game.
Team news and Gremio have four players who are doubtful following the game on Wednesday. Everton, Vinicius Lima, Michel and Bressan are struggling with injury, with the former being the biggest concern.
Vitoria will be without Arouca who is suspended for this game and have several other players on the treatment table. Willian Farias and Andre Lima are the main doubts and have a knee and thigh injury respectively.
Gremio will see this match as the perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways following their defeat in the Copa Libertadores. Vitoria are struggling away from home and Gremio could win this game and keep a clean sheet.