Grêmio receives Sport on Tuesday night, at the Arena, for the 31st round of Serie B. The ball starts at 19:00 (Brasília time). The duel is straight in the fight for the G-4. Grêmio tries to keep the lead of five points for the fifth place, Londrina, and of seven for Leão himself.
Renato Portaluppi does not have midfielder Villasanti, called up by Paraguay. Bitello, on the other hand, returns from suspension in midfield. The question is whether Lucas Leiva will be kept in the middle or Thiago Santos will win an opportunity. The rest of the team should not undergo changes in relation to the stumble against Novorizontino. In the bank, Jhonata Robert and Fernando Henrique are news.
After defeating Bahia, in Ilha do Retiro, Sport will try to interrupt a sequence of five consecutive defeats away from home in this Series B. In 15 games, Leão has only one victory, over Chapecoense, still for the seventh round. At the same time, however, he has a positive record against Grêmio in Porto Alegre. Of the last five games, Pernambuco had four victories and only one defeat.
For the match, coach Claudinei Oliveira must repeat practically the same team that started the match of the last round, against Bahia. The only change should be the return of defender Rafael Thyere, recovered from a muscle injury that took him out of the team for a month. In front, Gustavo Coutinho, author of the winning goal over Bahia, will be kept as a starter for the second game in a row.
Analysis – Guild
At the end of Serie B round 30, Grêmio scored 34 goals and conceded 20 goals. O
Gremio’s average number of shots on goal is 4.47 per game. This is a good indicator of the fact that the team doesn’t score much, nor does it bother the opposing defenses much.
When playing within their own domains, the team usually performs better than as a visitor, as expected. There are 11 wins playing at home against 2 wins playing away from home. In addition to the positive results, the home team record also includes 2 draws and 2 losses.
Gremio’s top scorer
The team’s top scorer in the competition, Diego Souza has already swung the opposing nets 12 times. In a great season, the Grêmio striker has stood out for great performances and has become a fundamental part of the team.
Analysis – Sport Recife
Sport Recife had 24 goals scored and 22 conceded at the end of the 30th of Serie B.
The Lion likes to keep the ball at his feet most of the time, even when playing as a visitor. In this circumstance, the team has an average of 56.17% possession of the ball.
To leave the winning field, the team will need a lot of defensive efficiency, since offensively the team has suffered a lot. The average of goals in this league is only 0.8 per game.
The Perbambucano team is a more offensive team than Grêmio, having 3487 attacks against Grêmio’s 3311, having scored 24 times, compared to Grêmio’s 34 times.
