Gremio host Sao Paulo on Sunday evening for a Serie A Regular Season Round 22 fixture that carries considerable weight for the hosts in particular. Sitting 17th in a 20-team table with 22 points from 20 matches, Gremio find themselves in the bottom third of the table. Sao Paulo arrive in 12th place, described as mid-table, with 26 points from the same number of outings.
The points gap between the two sides stands at four. Gremio's record of five wins, seven draws and eight defeats is set against Sao Paulo's seven wins, five draws and eight defeats. In terms of goals, Gremio have scored 22 and conceded 26, while Sao Paulo have scored 25 and conceded 23.
Sao Paulo have collected seven points from their last five matches, with results including a 4-1 win over Cruzeiro and a 1-0 victory over Mirassol, though they have also suffered defeats to Vitoria and Vasco da Gama. Gremio have taken six points from their last five fixtures, a run that includes a 1-0 home win over Coritiba and three draws, with their most recent outing ending goalless against Atletico Paranaense.
The head-to-head record from earlier in 2026 favours the visitors. Sao Paulo defeated Gremio 2-0 on 12 February, the only meeting between the clubs recorded on the fact sheet for this season.
With Gremio in the bottom third and four points adrift of Sunday's opponents, this is a match the hosts will be keen to use to close the gap on those above them in the Serie A table. Sao Paulo, for their part, will look to consolidate their mid-table standing as the season continues.