Athletico Paranaense v Grêmio: Libertadores push meets Sudamericana bid | OneFootball

Athletico Paranaense host Grêmio in the Brasileirão on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia in Curitiba, with the hosts looking to consolidate a top-six place and the visitors hoping to extend a steady upswing in form.

Grêmio won both league meetings in 2024, including a 2-0 victory in Curitiba, and arrive aiming to repeat that away template. Athletico Paranaense, meanwhile, are back at home where their season has been built.

Athletico-PR have been formidable on their own patch in the league, winning six of seven and scoring 15 while conceding five. They beat Vitória 3-1 in their last Brasileirão outing. Imortal are unbeaten in their last three across competitions, with two wins and a draw.

CAP are without suspended duo Luiz Gustavo and Bruno Zapelli, while forwards Julimar and Renan Viana are injured. Tricolor Gaúcho travel without injured midfield anchor Mathias Villasanti and defender Marlon, and forwards Carlos Vinícius and Viery are suspended.

On the pitch, CAP's strong home form faces a Grêmio side who have struggled away in the league, with no wins on the road, only two points from seven, and four scored against 11 conceded. Even so, Imortal have strung together three straight clean sheets and could look to keep things tight and play for moments.

A win would move Athletico-PR to 25 points and could pull them closer to the top four. Imortal would reach 19 points with victory, which may lift them into the top half and reinforce their Sudamericana position.