Gremio's 12-match away winless run meets Vitoria in Salvador

Gremio have no away win in 12 Serie A matches, a record that meets Vitoria at Barradao today. The Round 26 fixture kicks off at 23:00 UTC in Salvador, with referee S. Sampaio, and puts two teams separated by one point under the spotlight.

What's at stake

Vitoria sit 14th with 29 points from 25 games, while Gremio are 15th on 28 points from 24. A Vitoria win would stretch the gap to four points; a Gremio victory would move them two points clear, while a draw would leave Vitoria one point ahead. Both remain well behind leaders Flamengo, with deficits of 25 and 26 points respectively.

The numbers

Vitoria's home record is 8W, 1D and 3L, with 16 goals scored, nine conceded and eight clean sheets. Gremio's away record is the stark contrast: 0W, 4D and 8L, with six goals scored and 18 conceded, although they have kept two clean sheets on the road.

The recent sequences offer little separation. Vitoria's most recent five results are two wins, one draw and two losses, while Gremio's last five comprise two wins, one draw and two losses. Across the season, Vitoria have scored 24 and conceded 37; Gremio have scored 27 and conceded 32 in 24 matches.

One to watch

Carlos Vinícius is Gremio's clear reference point in the available scorer data, with 10 goals and one assist in 23 appearances. His output accounts for a substantial share of Gremio's 27 league goals, while the team arrives with only six goals from 12 away fixtures.

Why it matters

The result directly reshapes the positions around 14th and 15th, with Gremio also seeking to end an away run without a win. Vitoria list Alex Bruno, Camutanga, Dudu, Edu, Nathan Mendes, T. Pochettino, R. Ramos and Riccieli as unavailable, plus Anderson and Ramon as questionable; Gremio list Dodi and Marlon as unavailable and J. Cabral as questionable.