Match Report
Cuiabá, 20th on 30 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Grêmio (14th, 45). Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Cuiabá ran at 0.76 scored and 1.29 conceded, Grêmio at 1.16 and 1.32.
Cuiabá arrived off four straight defeats. 6 matches unbeaten backed Grêmio's arrival. Cuiabá had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Grêmio, 9.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Cuiabá, 4 for Grêmio and 1 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, capacity 44,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Grêmio led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.