Bragantino v Gremio

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This upcoming fixture between Bragantino and Gremio looks to be the pick of the midweek fixtures in the Brazilian top flight this week as sixth placed Bragantino look to lift themselves up into the top four with all three points here while third placed visitors, Gremio, will be seeking to pick up a third league win on the trot.

Bragantino bring a decent looking set of results into this Thursday night clash as the hosts have lost just once in their last seven matches overall in Serie A which was a heavy 4-0 defeat away from home at Bahia but with three wins within this sequence as well, Bragantino have helped lift themselves to within striking distance of the top four pack in the domestic top flight table.

Recent wins against Fortaleza, Coritiba and Cuiaba should give the hosts plenty of confidence in gaining another positive result on Thursday night, especially as Bragantino have been dealt just the one defeat on home soil throughout the whole of this Serie A campaign.

Bragantino have collected six wins from their 11 home games to date and having also kept seven clean sheets as well during this period, the hosts have proved to be stubborn opponents at their Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid this term.

Gremio currently occupy third place and hold a three-point cushion over their upcoming hosts, Bragantino, prior to this important tussle on Thursday night and the visitors have also won three out of their last four matches in Serie A, so they too will be in confident mood in terms of picking up a positive result here.

Recent victories against Fluminense, Cruzeiro and Cuiaba have served to keep Gremio in the hunt for a possible top four finish and a place in next season's Copa Libertadores but it should be kept in mind that each of these three wins were all recorded on home soil at their Arena do Grêmio, while results away from home have been pretty ordinary for a team that sits in third place in the division.

Nine of Gremio's 12 league wins to date this season have been achieved at home but this leaves only three victories on the road all season within their nine away games played to date and they have also been handed five defeats in the process as well.

Defeats incurred at Cruzeiro, Palmeiras, Flamengo, Vasco da Gama and Santos suggest this upcoming outing to the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid could be a tricky one for Renato Gaucho's side, especially as they have won just four of their last 19 away games.

Bragantino v Gremio Verdict

Bragantino have won the last three home meetings on the trot against Gremio and a fourth looks to be on the cards here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bragantino win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Bragantino win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct score: Bragantino 2-0 @ 9.50