xF.
Grêmio

2–0

xG 3.00–0.93

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

São Paulo

Arena do Grêmio

Porto Alegre · Thu 16 Oct, 19:00 BRT · Brasileirão Série A · Cap 60,540

xVerdict

GRE deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with GRE. SAO's keeper prevented 1.66 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
GRE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.87–0.86.

GRESAO
1.87Open play0.86
1.13Set play0.07
0.34Corners0.04
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
SAO took 14 shots and put one on target, 14 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–14.

GRESAO

Shots

18 – 14

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.07

On target

7 – 1

Inside box

12 – 9

Outside box

6 – 5

Blocked

5 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.39–1.66.

GRE

0.39

xG prevented

SAO

1.66

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
GRE scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 39'.

First half

  • 13'Patryck on, Wendell off.
  • 21'Yellow, Gonzalo Tapia (Foul).
  • 29'Cristian Pavón on, Alysson off.
  • 39'Carlos Vinícius scores (left foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'Lucas Moura on, Alan Franco off.
  • 54'VAR.
  • 56'Carlos Vinícius scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 64'Yellow, Maílton (Foul).
  • 66'Ferreirinha on, Rodriguinho off.
  • 67'Franco Cristaldo on, Francis Amuzu off.
  • 67'Luiz Gustavo on, Gonzalo Tapia off.
  • 67'Cristian Olivera on, Carlos Vinícius off.
  • 75'Yellow, Luciano (Argument).
  • 80'Emiliano Rigoni on, Luciano off.
  • 85'Gustavo Cuéllar on, Edenilson off.
  • 85'Gustavo Martins on, Arthur Melo off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Dodi.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
SAO have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against GRE's wide players.
xAnalysis

GRE set up 4-2-3-1. SAO set up 3-4-1-2.

GRE · 4-2-3-1SAO · 3-4-1-2

38914171925294795100510141518202223252835LeonardoEdenilsonAmuzuRochaDodiNoriegaEstevesMeloAlyssonViníciusGrandoArboledaLucianoTapiaRodriguinhoWendellAntônioMaíltonRafaelAlissonFrancoSabino
Player ratingsFact
GRE's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.8. Vinícius led the card at 8.1.

GRE

95Carlos ViníciusFW678.10
14Marcos RochaDF907.83
8EdenilsonMF857.51
7Cristian PavónFW617.45
3Wagner LeonardoDF907.40
29Arthur MeloMF857.20
25Lucas EstevesDF907.21
9Francis AmuzuMF677.12
100Gabriel GrandoGK907.10
10Franco CristaldoMF236.90
19Erick NoriegaDF906.80
17DodiMF906.80
53Gustavo MartinsDF56.60
99Cristian OliveraFW236.40
6Gustavo CuéllarMF56.40
47AlyssonMF296.30

SAO

23RafaelGK907.30
5Robert ArboledaDF907.10
20Marcos AntônioMF907.11
25AlissonMF907.03
18WendellMF136.90
11FerreirinhaFW246.81
10LucianoFW806.71
14Gonzalo TapiaFW676.71
28Alan FrancoDF466.70
15RodriguinhoFW666.60
7Lucas MouraFW446.61
16Luiz GustavoMF236.50
77Emiliano RigoniMF106.51
22MaíltonMF906.52
35SabinoDF906.40
36PatryckDF776.21
Missing playersFact
GRE were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

7 absences to 4.

GRE

  • Martin BraithwaiteUnavailable
  • Rodrigo ElyUnavailable
  • João PedroUnavailable
  • Fabián BalbuenaUnavailable
  • Mathías VillasantiUnavailable
  • João LucasUnavailable
  • Miguel MonsalveUnavailable

SAO

  • OscarUnavailable
  • Jonathan CalleriUnavailable
  • André SilvaUnavailable
  • Ryan FranciscoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SAO held the pressure.
xAnalysis

GRE still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

GRE thirdMiddleSAO third
35%36%29%
GRESAO
Match statsFact
SAO had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

GRE had the better chances.

GRESAO

Possession

36% – 64%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

353 – 619

Lge 416.5

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 12

Lge 16.0

npxG

2.21 – 0.93