📊 Form Guide

Grêmio

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Grêmio head into this match following on from a 0-0 Copa do Brasil drawn match versus CSA.

In that match, Grêmio had 75% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. On the other side, CSA got 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Their more recent scorelines really do illustrate the point that not much more can be done by the Grêmio defence. Grêmio have given the opposition little, seeing the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 outings standing at 4.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Grêmio:

• haven't won against Bahia in their last 2 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their last 3 home league matches.

Bahia

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Bahia head into the meeting after a 4-0 Copa do Brasil win against Paysandu in their last game.

In that match, Bahia had 67% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. For Bahia, the goals were scored by Michel Araújo (3') and Willian José (33', 45'). On the other side, Paysandu got 12 shots at goal with 6 on target.

Rogério Ceni's Bahia have managed to stick the ball in the net a total of 5 times in the course of their most recent six matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during that same period adds up to 6.

👥 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 01/07/2023, neither club has come out on top overall with Grêmio winning 2 of those games, Bahia 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.

A total of 11 goals were scored between them in this period, with 5 of them from Tricolor dos Pampas and 6 being from Tricolor de Aço. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The previous league match between the two was Serie A match day 23 on 17/08/2024 when it ended Grêmio 0-2 Bahia.

That day, Grêmio had 40% possession and 13 shots on goal with 5 on target.

Bahia had 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Thaciano (45', 76') was the scorer.

The referee was Matheus Delgado Candançan.

ℹ️ Team News: Grêmio

Igor Serrote (Wrist fracture), Gustavo Martins (Knee injury), João Lucas (muscular problems), Mayk (Hamstring injury), Rodrigo Ely (Cruciate ligament tear), Edenilson (Thigh problems) and Gustavo Cuéllar (muscular problems) won’t be playing for Grêmio gaffer Mano Menezes.

In our view, Tricolor dos Pampas look set to use a 4-2-3-1 system for the game, utilising Tiago Volpi, João Pedro, Walter Kannemann, Wagner Leonardo, Marlon, Dodi, Mathías Villasanti, Cristian Olivera, Franco Cristaldo, Francis Amuzu and Martin Braithwaite.

📋 Team News: Bahia

Bahia boss Rogério Ceni has some current player fitness concerns. André Dhominique (Cruciate ligament injury), Rezende (Lumbar vertebra problems), Ademir (Muscle injury), Kanu (Muscle injury) and Santiago Arias (Hamstring injury) can’t be considered.

We reckon that Tricolor de Aço could decide to begin the game with a 4-3-3 formation using Marcos Felipe, Gilberto, David Duarte, Santi Ramos Mingo, Luciano Juba, Caio Alexandre, Rodrigo Nestor, Everton Ribeiro, Cauly, Luciano Rodríguez and Erick Pulga.

💭 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Bahia certainly have the ability to find the net against this Grêmio lineup, but that probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid a loss.

We reckon that it will be a 2-1 win for Grêmio by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Could easily see this go either way.

Andre Moura, 13:05 25/05/2025