Grêmio v Vasco da Gama: survival stakes as home strength meets winless away run | OneFootball

Grêmio host Vasco da Gama in the Brasileirão on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Arena do Grêmio, with the hosts 15th on 28 points and the visitors 17th on 25 and in the relegation zone.

Grêmio face Vasco da Gama with survival stakes sharpened. Grêmio have taken 24 of their 28 points at home this season, while the Cruz-Maltino are winless away in the league with five points on the road. The last league meeting in March ended 2-1 to the Cruz-Maltino.

Imortal arrive off a mixed run, beating Chapecoense and drawing at Internacional in the cup amid defeats at RB Bragantino and Vitória. Vascão won back to back league and cup games against Cruzeiro and Vitória before losing at Fluminense, then drew away at Santa Fe in the Sudamericana.

Imortal are without Cristian Pavon through suspension, while Dodi, Jovane Cabral and Francis Amuzu are injured. For Vascão, Jair, Brenner, Mateus Carvalho and Cuiabano remain sidelined.

Tricolor dos Pampas average 1.1 goals per game and have five clean sheets. The Cruz-Maltino cross frequently, with 482 open play deliveries at 24.27% accuracy and 366 aerial duels won, and could look to attack from wide areas. Carlos Vinícius is joint third in the league scoring chart with 10 goals and may lead the home threat, while José Luis Rodríguez has supplied four assists.

A win would move Tricolor dos Pampas to 31 points and could create breathing space above the bottom four. Victory for the Cruz-Maltino would take them to 28 points and could lift them out of the relegation places.