Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 23 May 2026

Grêmio 3–2 Santos

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.9 – 1.3
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Grêmio favourites at 46%.

Grêmio won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Bontempo, 64.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Carlos Vinícius +21.0, Gabriel Bontempo +17.1, Gabriel Barbosa +16.2.

Well below it: Weverton −15.3, Gustavinho −14.9, Gabriel Brazão −12.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Grêmio

21 May 2026W 2–0v Palestino Copa Sudamericana
17 May 2026D 1–1at Bahia Brasileirão Série A
14 May 2026W 3–0at Confiança Copa do Brasil
10 May 2026L 0–1v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
5 May 2026W 3–0at Deportivo Riestra Copa Sudamericana

Santos

20 May 2026D 2–2v San Lorenzo Copa Sudamericana
17 May 2026L 0–3v Coritiba Brasileirão Série A
13 May 2026W 2–0at Coritiba Copa do Brasil
10 May 2026W 2–0v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
6 May 2026D 1–1at Recoleta FC Copa Sudamericana

Head to head

2 Oct 2025Santos 1–1 Grêmio Brasileirão Série A

Grêmio

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tetê Forward34100.4171.0–
Carlos Vinícius Forward83200.6263.5+21.0
Cristian Pavón Midfielder89020.1457.5+3.7
Francis Amuzu Midfielder90010.5455.9+14.7
Marcos Rocha Defender100–52.8–
Arthur Midfielder4500–50.7+1.5
Luis Guedes Defender9000–47.2–
Wagner Leonardo Defender1300–47.1–
Leonel Pérez Midfielder90000.0645.5+3.8
Erick Noriega Midfielder45000.0143.6−4.1
Caio Paulista Defender9000–43.5+1.4
Weverton Goalkeeper9000–40.7−15.3
Martin Braithwaite Forward9000–38.2−6.8
Viery Defender90000.1536.2−10.6
José Enamorado Forward5600–35.8−1.5

Santos

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Bontempo Midfielder90010.0464.5+17.1
Gabriel Barbosa Forward88200.8664.5+16.2
Lucas Veríssimo Defender90000.0154.0+8.2
Samuel Mendes Defender8000.0153.6–
Gonzalo Escobar Defender90000.0249.3+8.1
Lautaro Díaz Forward800–48.6–
Miguelito Midfielder88010.1348.5−2.7
Willian Arão Midfielder82000.0545.8+2.1
Adonis Frías Defender90000.0145.7−2.1
Rony Forward82000.1044.9+0.7
Igor Vinícius Defender8900–42.0−1.1
Gabriel Brazão Goalkeeper9000–33.9−12.5
Moisés Forward800–31.2–
Gustavinho Midfielder84000.0430.3−14.9
Robinho Júnior Forward800–28.1–
Davizinho Defender100–0.0–