Gremio v Athletico Paranaense

Gremio vs Athletico PR Preview

Gremio will be looking to further consolidate their position in the top four of the Brazilian top flight when they play host to Athletico PR at the Arena do Grêmio on Wednesday night while the eighth placed visitors will also be keen to collect all three points as they look to make a bid to move up into a possible top four spot depending upon other results going their way.

Third placed Gremio know they can leapfrog Bragantino into second spot with all three points here on Wednesday night as Bragantino aren't in action until Thursday night but recent results suggest Gremio will need to pull their socks up if they're to pick up the maximum three points here.

Indeed, the hosts have managed to capture just one win from their last five matches in Serie A, that being a 1-0 home win against fourth placed Palmeiras but within this five-match period, Gremio have also slipped to losses against Bragantino and Internacional as well.

However, it's worth noting that both of these recent defeats were dealt out to Gremio on their travels while results on home soil at their Arena do Grêmio have been almost exemplary; Gremio have lost just once in their 13 home games to date, picking up 10 wins in the process.

Athletico PR bring a solid sequence of results into this upcoming clash against Gremio on Wednesday night as the visitors have been handed just one defeat out of their previous 12 matches overall which came in the form of a 2-0 loss at Coritiba but the visitors have also picked up five wins and six draws within this period as well.

Three of Athletico PR's recent five wins though were recorded on home soil at their Ligga Arena with wins against Bahia, Cuiaba and Internacional whom all occupy places in the bottom half of the Serie A table while picking up results away from home this season have been a bit of a struggle for the visitors this term.

Athletico PR have managed to capture just three wins on their travels throughout the whole of this season's Serie A campaign to date with victories achieved at Internacional, Vasco da Gama and Flamengo but having also been handed six defeats on the road so far as well, Athletico PR look to have their work cut out here.

Gremio v Athletico PR Verdict

Gremio's consistent results on home soil should prove to be the difference between the two sides here at the Arena do Grêmio on Wednesday night and the hosts have won three out of the previous five meetings against Athletico PR, so Renato Gaucho's side will be confident that they can get the job done in their own backyard.

Therefore, our main bet will be Gremio win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Gremio win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct score: Gremio 2-0 @ 9.00