Gremio vs Sao Paulo Prediction

Gremio
2-1
Finished
HT 0-1
Sao Paulo
Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre·Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento, Brazil 08/08/2026
GremioGremio
2-1
Finished
Sao PauloSao Paulo

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
74%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.35
SignalGOODModel48%SurpriseMediumGap+0.1%
Value Analysis
62%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 4.5
1.80
SignalSOLIDModel46%SurpriseMediumGap+10.5%
Gremio Rest
2 days
Sao Paulo Rest
12 days

Gremio vs Sao Paulo: the result in context

Gremio beat Sao Paulo 2-1 in the Serie A on 8 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 9 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
46%2.30
X
28%3.21
2
26%3.15
Double Chance
1X
74%1.35
X2
54%1.57
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.82
No
47%1.90
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.3 + 1.05 = 2.35
Over 1.5
71%1.35
Over 2.5
48%2.10
Over 3.5
25%3.70
Under 1.5
29%3.10
Under 2.5
52%1.72
Under 3.5
75%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.2 = 9.9
Over 8.5
60%1.48
Over 9.5
48%1.85
Over 10.5
37%2.29
Under 8.5
40%2.41
Under 9.5
52%1.87
Under 10.5
63%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.4 = 4.8
Over 3.5
69%1.27
Over 4.5
51%1.47
Under 3.5
31%3.50
Under 4.5
49%2.38

Match Events

45'Marcos AntonioAssist: Luciano
45+5'M. VillasantiUnsportsmanlike conduct
46'J. Cabral INF. Amuzu out
48'WallaceAssist: Carlos Vinicius
54'J. Nardoni INDodi out
70'Danielzinho IND. Bobadilla out
71'Ferreira INCauly out
75'LucianoUnsportsmanlike conduct
77'Jonathan Calleri INAndre Silva out
78'Carlos Vinicius INM. Braithwaite out
81'Diego CaitoTripping
86'C. Pavon
89'Wendell INVictor Sa out
89'Pablo Maia ING. Santana out
90+1'MarlonUnsportsmanlike conduct
90+1'M. Villasanti INWalter Kannemann out
90+1'C. Pavon INL. Perez out
90+2'Andre SilvaUnsportsmanlike conduct
90+5'Walter KannemannUnsportsmanlike conduct
90+5'Robert ArboledaUnsportsmanlike conduct

Lineups

Gremio
4-1-4-1Coach: Luis Castro
Sao Paulo
4-2-3-1Coach: Junior Dorival
Avg rating7.11
Avg rating6.57
Weverton7.91Weverton
Diego Caito6.727D. Caito
Gustavo Martins6.96G. Martins
Wallace8.282Wallace
Marlon6.223Marlon
E. Noriega7.219E. Noriega
C. Pavon8.27C. Pavon
M. VillasantiC7.020M. Villasanti
J. Nardoni6.55J. Nardoni
J. Cabral6.777J. Cabral
Carlos Vinicius7.995C. Vinicius
Rafael7.023Rafael
Lucas Ramon19L. Ramon
Robert Arboleda6.35R. Arboleda
Luis Osorio6.054L. Osorio
Wendell6.318Wendell
Danielzinho6.394Danielzinho
Pablo Maia6.229P. Maia
Marcos Antonio7.78M. Antonio
Luciano7.010Luciano
Ferreira7.511Ferreira
Jonathan CalleriC6.39J. Calleri

Gremio Substitutes

12Gabriel Grando
22M. Braithwaite78'for Carlos Vinicius6.7
14Marcos Rocha
17Dodi54'for J. Nardoni6.5
9F. Amuzu46'for J. Cabral6.9
99J. Enamorado
38Caio Paulista
30Matheus Nascimento
4Walter Kannemann90+1'for M. Villasanti90+5'
3Wagner Leonardo
33L. Perez90+1'for C. Pavon
37Gabriel Mec

Sao Paulo Substitutes

31Carlos Coronel
20Buta
22D. Duarte
80Cauly71'for Ferreira6.3
27Victor Sa89'for Wendell6.3
17Andre Silva77'for Jonathan Calleri90+2'6.3
28Newton
35Sabino
34P. dos Santos
12Iago Borduchi
16D. Bobadilla70'for Danielzinho6.6
43G. Santana89'for Pablo Maia6.7

Match Stats

GremioSao Paulo
48%Ball Possession52%
7Corner Kicks7
4Yellow Cards3
12Total Shots18
5Shots on Goal5
3Shots off Goal8
8Shots Inside Box12
4Shots Outside Box6
4Blocked Shots5
12Fouls19
2Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves3
421Total Passes462
364Passes Accurate392
86%Pass Accuracy85%

Team Comparison

GremioGremio
Sao PauloSao Paulo
1668Elo Rating 1666
1.56Attack 1.10
1.63Defense 1.98
59%Hit Rate 31%
12.3Shots per Game 15.5
4.3Shots on Target 4.5
5.9Corners per Game 6.8
2.0Cards per Game 3.3

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend44% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

GremioGremio
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Sao PauloSao Paulo
  • Tied at half-time in 100% of matches
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (0.8 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

GremioGremio4Wins · 44%
Draws00%
Sao PauloSao Paulo5Wins · 56%
2.6Avg Goals
44%Both teams scored4 of 9
67%3+ goals6 of 9

Previous meetings

Serie A12/02/2026
Sao PauloGremio
20
Serie A17/10/2025
GremioSao Paulo
20
Serie A18/05/2025
Sao PauloGremio
21
Serie A01/12/2024
GremioSao Paulo
21
Serie A18/07/2024
Sao PauloGremio
10
Serie A21/10/2023
Sao PauloGremio
30
Serie A04/06/2023
GremioSao Paulo
21
Serie A03/12/2021
GremioSao Paulo
30
Serie A15/08/2021
Sao PauloGremio
21

Recent Form

GremioGremio
2W3D5L
06/08/2026
GremioMirassol
10
W
02/08/2026
MirassolGremio
11
D
31/07/2026
GremioBolívar
01
L
26/07/2026
GremioFluminense
11
D
24/07/2026
BolívarGremio
32
L
18/07/2026
MirassolGremio
21
L
12/07/2026
GremioCruzeiro
13
L
30/05/2026
GremioCorinthians
13
L
27/05/2026
GremioAtletico Torque
22
D
24/05/2026
GremioSantos
32
W
Sao PauloSao Paulo
1W4D5L
26/07/2026
FlamengoSao Paulo
11
D
23/07/2026
Sao PauloAtletico Paranaense
12
L
01/06/2026
RemoSao Paulo
10
L
27/05/2026
Sao PauloBoston River
20
W
23/05/2026
Sao PauloBotafogo
11
D
20/05/2026
Sao PauloMillonarios
11
D
17/05/2026
FluminenseSao Paulo
21
L
14/05/2026
JuventudeSao Paulo
31
L
10/05/2026
CorinthiansSao Paulo
32
L
08/05/2026
O'HigginsSao Paulo
00
D

Referee Profile

Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento41 matches

5.00Cards per match
4.77Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
27.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento5.00
Other referees4.89

5.00 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.89).

Cards come from 13 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Serie A 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FlamengoFlamengo34237471:29+4276WWWWW
2PalmeirasPalmeiras342110362:23+3973WDWWW
3CruzeiroCruzeiro341861055:48+760WWWWL
4FluminenseFluminense34169955:42+1357WWLLL
5Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense341591051:43+854LLDLW
6BahiaBahia341411950:45+553LWDLW
7Atletico-MGAtletico-MG341481244:40+450LLLWW
8RB BragantinoRB Bragantino341381344:39+547WWLDW
9SantosSantos3412111150:49+147LDDWL
10Sao PauloSao Paulo341281439:39044DLDWW
11BotafogoBotafogo341191446:53-742WLLWD
12CoritibaCoritiba341191440:51-1142LWLLD
13Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama331181443:50-741WLWLD
14MirassolMirassol3410101439:48-940WLDWL
15VitoriaVitoria341081635:51-1638LLDDL
16InternacionalInternacional349111438:42-438WLWLD
17CorinthiansCorinthians349101536:42-637DWLDL
18GremioGremio349101538:47-937LWWLD
19RemoRemo346111737:57-2029LWLDD
20Chapecoense-scChapecoense-sc33492033:68-3521LLWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1FlamengoFlamengo3471:2976
2PalmeirasPalmeiras3462:2373
3CruzeiroCruzeiro3455:4860
4FluminenseFluminense3455:4257
5Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense3451:4354
6BahiaBahia3450:4553
7Atletico-MGAtletico-MG3444:4050
8RB BragantinoRB Bragantino3444:3947
9SantosSantos3450:4947
10Sao PauloSao Paulo3439:3944
11BotafogoBotafogo3446:5342
12CoritibaCoritiba3440:5142
13Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama3343:5041
14MirassolMirassol3439:4840
15VitoriaVitoria3435:5138
16InternacionalInternacional3438:4238
17CorinthiansCorinthians3436:4237
18GremioGremio3438:4737
19RemoRemo3437:5729
20Chapecoense-scChapecoense-sc3333:6821
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About the Gremio vs Sao Paulo forecast

The forecasts for this Serie A match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Gremio and Sao Paulo in the Serie A table

In the Serie A table, Sao Paulo are 10th and Gremio 18th, 7 points apart. League goal record so far: Gremio 38-47, Sao Paulo 39-39. The full standings are on the Serie A Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Gremio have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.