📋 United by poor form, Grêmio and Vasco set for the challenge | OneFootball

It’s Grêmio versus Vasco night in Porto Alegre.

This match is part of the 34th round of the 2025 Brasileirão.

The ball will start rolling at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena do Grêmio. 

Standings 📊

After a comeback, Tricolor has earned only one of the last nine points. They have 40 points, occupying 14th place.

Vitória started the round opening the relegation zone (Z-4) with 35 points.

Their home record is seven wins, five draws, and four losses.

The team from Rio Grande do Sul boasts a streak of fourteen matches without defeat against their rival when playing in RS. That’s twelve wins and two draws. 

Cruz-Maltino, on the other hand, was going through a good phase until losing their last three matches.

They are currently 11th, with 42 points. 

They have five wins, two draws, and nine losses away from home.

Grêmio 🇪🇪

Mano Menezes returns after serving a suspension. The same goes for Pavon.

This time, the suspended player is Edenilson.

Noriega played for the Peruvian national team last Tuesday (18th).

He came on at the 70th minute of the defeat to Chile, in a friendly held in Russia.

There’s also the case of Aravena – who would only be an option against Vasco – and was a starter for Chile. 

Both will return only for the weekend round. 

Right-back Marcos Rocha is back, having recovered from injury.

Vasco 💢

Fernando Diniz is without three starters.

Paulo Henrique was with the Brazilian National Team, but would not be available to play due to suspension.

The Colombians Cuesta and Andrés Gómez were options last Tuesday against New Zealand.

They didn’t leave the bench in the match held in New York, but the long return trip made it impossible for both to be present in Porto Alegre. 

Puma Rodríguez was with Uruguay, but requested to be released to be an option at right-back.

Hugo Moura returns to play in defense. And Vegetti gets another chance in attack.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 Pedro H. Tesch - 2025 Getty Images