Palestino Santiago
- Gremio Porto Alegrense RS have 3 points from 2 games in 2nd place in Copa Sudamericana Group F while Palestino Santiago have 1 point from 2 games in 4th.
- Palestino Santiago have won only one of their last 3 home matches and lost two (0-2, 0-1).
Gremio Porto Alegrense RS
- Gremio Porto Alegrense RS have won none of their last 3 away matches, with one draw and two defeats (0-2).
- Gremio Porto Alegrense RS have had a similar sequence of results, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 in all competitions.
Key Players
- Cristian Munoz’s men are a compact 4-3-1-2 or 4-2-3-1 side, with the Chileans looking to defend with numbers and then counter with vertical passes when they get the ball.
- Gremio are a team built on a much more sophisticated framework that allows Luis Castro to set up his sides in a controlled manner, while still allowing room for players to express their individual talents.
- The Porto Alegre club’s style of play is built around a disciplined 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 where the ball is controlled in a patient manner, but also defended in compact blocks.
- Enamorado has 1 assist in 2 Copa Sudamericana appearances this season while his attacking partner Francis Amuzu has scored 1 goal in 2 appearances.
- The Ghanaian forward has been in fine form generally, scoring two of Gremio’s last three goals in all competitions.
Betting Insights
- The Gremio Porto Alegrense RS to win at 2.25 is too short.
- Under 2.5 goals is 1.62 and Both Teams to Score - No is 1.81.
Prediction
We will take the Brazilians’ superior structure and control to squeeze out a win at the home side’s expense, although the odds don’t look attractive, while the prospect of neither team scoring also has merit.
