Gremio hosts Sao Paulo in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, December 24th at Arena do Grêmio (Porto Alegre)
Gremio has shown unusual stability in recent years. The Kings of Cups play in the Brazilian Serie A. There is no dominance of one particular club in this tournament, as in many national championships of the Old World. At the same time, the representative of Porto Alegre has invariably occupied the same 4th place in the final standings since 2017. Now the Black-Blues can finish at such a level either. By the way, Gremio has not lost in Brasileirao since mid-October. The team left Copa Libertadores, having lost to Santos (1-1 at home, 1-4 away), so now it can focus on fighting for a higher place in the championship standings and the national cup.
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Sao Paulo may finally reclaim the league title. After the golden period with three consecutive victories in the national championship (in 2006-2008), Tricolors could not prove themselves in the best way. However, the team rose to 5-6 places in 2018-2019. Now it is in excellent shape. Ten of the last 12 matches in Serie A ended with victories, and Sao Paulo suffered only one defeat from Corinthians. This streak allowed it not only to reach 1st place but also to break away from the pursuers. At the same time, Fernando Diniz's wards have already said goodbye to Copa Sudamericana (where they got after relegation from Copa Libertadores). According to the away goal rule, they lost to Argentinean Lanus (2-3 away, 4-3 at home, with a decisive goal conceded in the 93rd minute). However, after that, they managed to beat Flamengo in the national cup (2-1 away, 3-0 at home). Now, when there is only a little bit left before the end of this tournament, Sao Paulo is tempting to issue a "golden double."
Gremio has not lost to Sao Paolo for nine last matches in a row (four victories and five draws). The last time the teams played was in mid-October, and a goalless draw was recorded on the field of Sao Paulo. The Kings of Cups have four victories in a row on their pitch. Teams are in the group of Serie A leaders and must fight for a good result in this head-to-head meeting. However, we recommend betting on neutral Over 2.0 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals scored
