Gremio vs Vitoria Prediction and Betting Tips | July 21st 2024
The action continues in round 18 of Brasileiro Serie A as Gremio host Vitoria at the Estádio Centenário on Sunday. Renato Portaluppi’s men head into the weekend on a run of three consecutive defeats in the league and will be looking to stop the rot.
Gremio were sent crashing back down to earth on Wednesday as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against 10-man Sao Paulo at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo.
Before that, Portaluppi’s men snapped their three-match winless run on July 14 when they secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Serie B side Operário-PR in the second leg of their Copa do Brasil third-round clash.
Gremio have lost 10 of their 15 Serie A games so far while claiming three wins and two draws to collect 11 points and sit 18th in the table, just three points above rock-bottom Fluminense.
Vitoria, on the other hand, continue to struggle for results in the bottom half of the table as they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Fortaleza in midweek.
Thiago Carpini’s men have lost four of their last five matches, with a 2-1 home win over Criciuma on July 7 being the exception.
With 15 points from 17 matches, Vitoria are currently 16th in the league standings, level on points with 14th-placed Corinthians.
Gremio vs Vitoria Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Gremio hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 12 of the last 24 meetings between the two sides.
- Vitoria have picked up six wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
- Gremio are on a seven-match unbeaten run against Carpini’s men, picking up five wins and two draws since a 2-1 loss in June 2016.
- Vitoria have won just one of their eight away games in the league this season while losing five and claiming two draws so far.
- Gremio have lost their last three Serie A matches, conceding six goals and failing to find the back of the net since a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras on July 4.
Gremio vs Vitoria Prediction
Gremio and Vitoria have struggled for results in recent weeks and will head into Sunday’s clash in search of a pick-me-up. The home side are currently on a dominant run against Vitoria and we predict they will come away with all three points in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Gremio 2-0 Vitoria
Gremio vs Vitoria Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Gremio to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - No (Gremio have kept four clean sheets in their last four games against Vitoria)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of the last five meetings between the teams)