📏 Form Guide

Grêmio

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Grêmio are hoping to win again following the 2-0 Copa Sudamericana success vs Palestino.

In that game, Grêmio managed 55% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Grêmio, the scorers were Martin Braithwaite (4') and Cristian Pavón (68'). Palestino got 18 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

A common feature of more recent Grêmio games is the number of nil scores.

From their previous sextet of matches before this one, in 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would've lost. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Going into this one, Grêmio haven't been beaten in the league by Santos in their previous 2 matches.

Santos

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In their previous game, Santos drew 2-2 in the Copa Sudamericana match with San Lorenzo.

In that game, Santos had 45% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Santos, the scorers were Bontempo (1') and Barbosa (45'). On the other side, San Lorenzo got 14 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Mathías de Ritis (72') and Rodrigo Auzmendi (85') scored for San Lorenzo.

Over the course of 5 of the prior six games featuring Santos, a notably low volume of goals have been struck between them and opposing sides. The overall average number of goals per game within that spell comes out as a mere 2.17, with the average goals for Peixe equalling 1.33.

Their prior results show that Santos:

• haven't won against Grêmio in away games against them for the last 4 matches in the league. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 2 away league matches.
• have not won away from home in their last 7 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings dating back to 25/06/2021, there has been little between the sides with Grêmio winning 2 of those games, Santos 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

A combined total of 12 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them from Tricolor dos Pampas and 6 coming from Peixe. That is an average goals per game value of 2.

The last league contest between these clubs was Serie A match day 26 on 02/10/2025 and the score finished Santos 1-1 Grêmio.

In that game, Santos managed 65% possession and 23 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Lautaro Díaz (89').

For their opponents, Grêmio had 4 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Edenílson (56') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Paulo Cesar Zanovelli.

📋 Team News: Grêmio

Gustavo Martins (Leg injury), Roger (Hamstring injury), Juan Nardoni (Hamstring injury), Mathías Villasanti (Knee injury), Marlon (Broken ankle), Arthur Melo (Hamstring injury), João Pedro (Muscle injury) and Fabián Balbuena (Hamstring injury) won’t be playing for Grêmio manager Luís Castro. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Gabriel Mec and Pedro Gabriel.

In our view, Tricolor dos Pampas look set to kick off with a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Weverton, Cristian Pavón, Luis Eduardo, Viery Fernandes, Caio Paulista, Leonel Perez, Arthur, José Enamorado, Martin Braithwaite, Francis Amuzu and Carlos Vinícius.

📰 Team News: Santos

Santos manager Cuca Stival has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Vinicius Lira (Cruciate ligament injury), Gabriel Menino (Hamstring injury), Thaciano (Hamstring injury), João Schmidt (Hamstring injury) and Neymar (Calf problems) won’t be making appearances. Álvaro Barreal will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

There’s a good chance that Peixe might play in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup of Gabriel Brazão, Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Lucas Verissimo, Gonzalo Escobar, Willian Arao, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Bontempo, Rony, Miguel Terceros and Gabriel Barbosa.

💡 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Santos might well have a job on their hands to get anything against this Grêmio team who will likely manage to score & go ahead.

We’re therefore predicting a very competitive encounter with a 1-0 winning score for Grêmio at full-time.

Let’s see how this one goes.

Victor Martins, 01:07 23/05/2026