Gremio vs Vasco da Gama Prediction and Betting Tips


guild i Vasco da Gama get the ball rolling in round 34 of the Brazilian Serie A when they face each other on Wednesday. Fernando Diniz's men have lost each of their last 10 visits to the Arena do Gremio since August 2012 and will be out to end that 13-year run.

Gremio continue to struggle for results at the end of the season as Fortaleza drew 2-2 last time out after giving up their lead in the second half.

Mano Menezes' side have just one point from their last nine available and have managed just two wins in eight games since the start of October.

This poor run of results has put Gremio's continental football hopes in jeopardy as they sit 14th in the Serie A table with 40 points from 33 games, two points off the Copa Sudamericana finals.

Like the home side, Vasco da Gama failed to find their feet last time out as they went down to a 3-1 home defeat against Juventude at the Estadio Sao Januario.

Diniz's side have lost their last three games on the bounce, conceding eight goals and scoring once, after winning the previous four games in this series.

With 42 points from 33 Serie A games, Vasco da Gama are currently 11th in the league table, two points above Wednesday's visitors, but could move level with eighth-placed Red Bull Bragantino with a win on Wednesday.

Gremio vs Vasco da Gama Head to head and key numbers

  • With 16 wins in the last 37 meetings between the teams, Gremio have a slight advantage in the history of this match.
  • Vasco have won four less in that time, while the spoils have been shared on nine occasions.
  • This will be the eleventh meeting between the two coaches, Mano Menezes and Fernando Diniz, with five victories for the Gremio coach, two more than Diniz's three.
  • Gremio are unbeaten in four of their last five home games, and have managed three wins and a draw since the third week of September.
  • Vasco are winless in their last 13 trips to the Arena do Gremio, losing 11 and claiming a draw since August 2008.

Prediction Gremio vs Vasco da Gama

Wednesday's tie could be pivotal in their push for a place in the Copa Sudamericana, and with defeat potentially damaging for either side, expect Gremio and Vasco to finish at the Arena do Gremio.

However, Menezes' side have been almost impenetrable at home in this game and we tip them to come out on top again.

prediction: Gremio 2-1 Vasco da Gama

Gremio vs Vasco da Gama Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Gremio wins

Tip 2: More than 4.5 cards – Yes (there have been at least five bookings in five of the last seven meetings between the two sides)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners – Yes (there have also been 11 or more corners in four of their last five matches)