Grêmio vs Atlético Mineiro — match summary
Brazil · Copa do Brasil · kick-off 2 Nov 2026 04:30
In play, minute 87 · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Grêmio 57 · Atlético Mineiro 35
Shots on target 2-3 · corners 4-14 · possession 23-77
NextGOAL tip: Grêmio (level) · 2 stars
This domestic cup game in the Copa do Brasil comes at a moment when neither team's form is settled. Atlético Mineiro come into the match having just lost two league games in a row, while Grêmio have won two straight at home without conceding (1-0 and 2-0), even though the hosts' overall league picture is still below the other side. The expected pattern is that Grêmio will let Atlético Mineiro have a little more of the ball and wait for the counter, especially looking at the last 10 matches where the hosts averaged 47% possession and 4.6 shots on target per game, while the visitors averaged 49.6% possession and as many as 5.9 shots on target per game, though Atlético Mineiro's defending is not especially tight when they travel. What to watch after kickoff is how deep Grêmio sit and how long they let Atlético Mineiro pass the ball around in their own half, because if the hosts can keep playing the counter-attacking game they showed in their last two at home, this one has a good chance of finishing close with the points shared.