Serie A · Regular Season - 22 · 8 August 2026, 19:00 UTC

Gremio vs Sao Paulo

Porto Alegre

The model makes it 33% Gremio, 25% draw, 42% Sao Paulo — fair odds of 3.03, 4.00 and 2.38. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Gremio 1.43, Sao Paulo 1.62.

Both teams to score: 61%. Over 2.5 goals: 59%, under 2.5: 41%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Model insights

61%
Both teams to score
59%
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 12%1-2 9%2-1 8%

Form going into this match

Gremio

  • D1-1Fluminense26 July 2026
  • L1-2away to Mirassol17 July 2026
  • L1-3Corinthians30 May 2026
  • W3-2Santos23 May 2026
  • D1-1away to Bahia17 May 2026

Sao Paulo

  • D1-1away to Flamengo26 July 2026
  • L1-2Atletico Paranaense23 July 2026
  • L0-1away to Remo31 May 2026
  • D1-1Botafogo23 May 2026
  • L1-2away to Fluminense16 May 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

Serie A table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
17Gremio205782226-422
12Sao Paulo207582523+226

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

Head-to-head: Gremio vs Sao Paulo

  • 12 February 2026Sao Paulo 2–0 GremioSerie A
  • 16 October 2025Gremio 2–0 Sao PauloSerie A
  • 18 May 2025Sao Paulo 2–1 GremioSerie A
  • 1 December 2024Gremio 2–1 Sao PauloSerie A
  • 17 July 2024Sao Paulo 1–0 GremioSerie A
  • 21 October 2023Sao Paulo 3–0 GremioSerie A

Leading scorers

Gremio

  • Carlos Vinícius10 goals

Sao Paulo

  • J. Calleri7 goals1 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Gremio carry a model rating of 6.48 against 6.69 for Sao Paulo. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): Gremio D-W-L-L-D; Sao Paulo L-D-L-L-D.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.43 goals for Gremio and 1.62 for Sao Paulo. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Gremio rate 0.70 in attack and 1.48 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Sao Paulo rate 0.78 and 1.08.

That points to 59% for over two and a half goals and 61% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (8%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 207 correct results out of 443 settled predictions (47%), with 42 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Sao Paulo the highest probability at 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.43 expected goals for Gremio against 1.62 for Sao Paulo. Gremio's attack/defence rating is 0.7/1.48 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.78/1.08 for Sao Paulo.