Match Report
Palmeiras, 2nd with 53 points, sat 25 points above Grêmio (15th, 28). On recent form Palmeiras sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras 1.73 scored and 0.81 conceded per game, Grêmio 1.13 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.32.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Palmeiras, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Over the last five, Palmeiras had taken 12 of 15 points to Grêmio's 6.
29 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Palmeiras 13, draws 10, Grêmio 6, at 2.31 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 34% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Allianz Parque (capacity 43,713). With 100 matches recorded and 3.3 yellow cards per game, B. Arleu de Araujo was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palmeiras led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Marlon Freitas (44'), Marlon Freitas (72') · Grêmio: Carlos Vinícius (54')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras 60% · Grêmio 40% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 8-2