Grêmio v Vitória: home strength meets improving visitors in Copa Sudamericana push | OneFootball

Grêmio host Vitória in the Brasileirão at Arena do Grêmio on Thursday, 19 March 2026, with both sides aiming to firm up Copa Sudamericana places after solid early returns.

Grêmio have enjoyed this fixture, winning 3-1 here in September 2025 and 2-0 in July 2024, while Vitória held them 1-1 in Bahia last April.

Imortal are unbeaten in five matches, drawing their last three, and have taken seven of their eight points at home. Leão da Barra drew at Bahia before beating Atlético Mineiro, but have collected only one point away and conceded six on the road.

Tricolor dos Pampas are without João Pedro, Arthur, Mathias Villasanti and Gustavo Martins through injury. Nêgo travel missing Marinho, Pedro Henrique, Dudu, Ismael, Claudinho, Edu and goalkeeper Fintelman.

With eight goals in three home league games, Tricolor Gaúcho could lean on the wide pace of Cristian Pavon and Tetê. For Leão da Barra, Renato Kayzer and Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández offer outlets, though the visitors' away record suggests they may need to prioritise resilience first.

A win would move Imortal to 11 points and strengthen their continental push. Leão da Barra would climb to 10 and consolidate their position in that bracket while seeking a first away victory of the campaign.