Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 10 Aug 2025

Grêmio 0–1 Sport Recife

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.5
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Grêmio favourites at 55%.

Sport Recife won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel, 66.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriel +17.9, Wagner Leonardo +16.3, Igor Cariús +8.5.

Well below it: Lucas Lima −23.7, Riquelme Freitas −10.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Grêmio

3 Aug 2025L 0–1at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
29 Jul 2025W 2–1v Fortaleza Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025L 0–1at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
24 Jul 2025D 1–1v Alianza Lima Copa Sudamericana
19 Jul 2025D 1–1at Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A

Sport Recife

2 Aug 2025D 0–0v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2025D 2–2v Santos Brasileirão Série A
24 Jul 2025D 2–2at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025L 0–1v Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
14 Jul 2025L 0–2at Juventude Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Grêmio

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wagner Leonardo Defender9000–65.4+16.3
Fabián Balbuena Defender9000–58.0–
Marlon Defender90000.0152.5+5.2
Francis Amuzu Midfielder12000.0249.2–
Tiago Volpi Goalkeeper9000–49.0+0.0
Alysson Midfielder90000.0346.4+6.5
Dodi Midfielder8300–46.0+1.4
Cristian Olivera Forward58000.0245.9+6.0
Riquelme Freitas Midfielder78000.2445.1−10.5
Edenilson Midfielder58000.1844.1−6.4
Carlos Vinícius Forward33000.4643.1–
Martin Braithwaite Forward90000.3542.1−6.1
Franco Cristaldo Midfielder1300–40.8–
Camilo Midfielder8400–39.3−4.4
Mathias Villasanti Midfielder1200–37.9–
Alexander Aravena Forward33000.0536.1–

Sport Recife

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Goalkeeper9000–66.5+17.9
Matheusinho Midfielder78100.4456.0+6.4
Léo Pereira Midfielder69010.3355.4–
Derik Lacerda Forward89000.6054.9+4.7
Igor Cariús Defender9000–53.3+8.5
Zé Lucas Midfielder89000.0752.5+7.6
Chrystian Barletta Midfielder2200–52.0–
Matheus Alexandre Defender90000.0848.6+4.0
Rafael Thyere Defender9000–45.0+2.5
Ramon Menezes Defender9000–43.9−4.7
Christian Rivera Midfielder9000–43.6−5.6
Lucas Lima Midfielder9000–40.1−23.7
Pedro Augusto Midfielder1300–37.2–
Pablo Forward200–30.0–
João Silva Defender200–1.7–