Match Report
Palmeiras, 1st with 52 points, sat 24 points above Grêmio (15th, 28). On recent form Palmeiras sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras 1.8 scored and 0.84 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). 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