Gremio and Vasco da Gama get the ball rolling in round 34 of the Brasileiro Serie A when they go head-to-head on Wednesday. Fernando Diniz’s men have lost each of their last 10 visits to the Arena do Gremio since August 2012 and will be out to end this poor 13-year run.
Gremio continue to struggle for results at the business end of the season as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Fortaleza last time out after giving up their lead in the second half.
Mano Menezes’ side are on a run of just one point from the last nine available and have managed only two wins in eight games since the start of October.
This poor run of results has put Gremio’s hopes of continental football under threat, as they sit 14th in the Serie A table with 40 points from 33 games, two points off the final Copa Sudamericana qualifying spot.
Like the home side, Vasco da Gama failed to find their feet last time out as they fell to a 3-1 home defeat against Juventude at the Estadio Sao Januario.
Diniz’s men have now lost their last three games on the bounce, conceding eight goals and scoring once, having won the four matches preceding this run.
With 42 points from 33 Serie A matches, Vasco da Gama are currently 11th in the league table, two points above Wednesday’s visitors, but they could move level with eighth-placed Red Bull Bragantino with a win on Wednesday.
Gremio vs Vasco da Gama Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 16 wins from the last 37 meetings between the sides, Gremio boast a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Vasco have picked up four fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on nine occasions.
- This will be the 11th meeting between both head coaches, Mano Menezes and Fernando Diniz, with the Gremio boss claiming five wins, two more than Diniz’s three.
- Gremio are unbeaten in four of their most recent five home games, picking up three wins and one draw since the third week of September.
- Vasco have failed to win their last 13 trips to the Arena do Gremio, losing 11 and claiming one draw since August 2008.
Gremio vs Vasco da Gama Prediction
Wednesday’s tie could prove pivotal in their push for a spot in the Copa Sudamericana, and with defeat being potentially damaging for either side, we expect Gremio and Vasco to go all out at the Arena do Gremio.
However, Menezes’ side have been near impenetrable at home in this fixture and we are tipping them to come out on top once again.
Prediction: Gremio 2-1 Vasco da Gama
Gremio vs Vasco da Gama Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Gremio to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in five of the last seven meetings between the two sides)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - Yes (There have also been 11 or more corner kicks in four of their last five encounters)