Grêmio 0-0 Palmeiras: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 28 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Arena do Grêmio, Rio · referee P. Zanovelli · full time
Full time: Grêmio 0-0 Palmeiras
Grêmio and Palmeiras drew 0-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 28 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Arena do Grêmio.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Grêmio and Palmeiras shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, P. Zanovelli, showed 10 yellow cards: 5 to Grêmio and 5 to Palmeiras.
Grêmio: R. Portaluppi, 3-4-3 · Palmeiras: A. Moreira Ferreira, 4-2-2-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.75 for Grêmio and 0.92 for Palmeiras.
Grêmio scored about 2.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Grêmio created the better chances, 2.75 xG to 0.92, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Grêmio had 4 shots on target, Palmeiras 10.
Grêmio's goalkeeper made 11 saves.
Palmeiras had 72% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Grêmio came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Palmeiras came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.04 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Grêmio vs Palmeiras: the match in numbers
| Grêmio | Match statistics | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 2.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.92 |
| 7 | Total shots | 31 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 2 | Big chances | 5 |
| 235 | Total passes | 614 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Corners | 9 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Saves | 4 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Weverton (Grêmio), rated 9.9 by Sportmonks.
Grêmio
- Weverton 9.9
- Francis Amuzu 7.3
- Wallace 7.0
- Gustavo Martins 7.0
- Fabián Balbuena 6.9
Palmeiras
- Marlon Freitas 8.4
- Jhon Arias 8.0
- José Manuel López 7.8
- Carlos Miguel 7.7
- Lucas Evangelista 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Carlos Vinícius at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Grêmio: Coritiba vs Grêmio Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Palmeiras: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Grêmio vs Palmeiras
What was the score in Grêmio vs Palmeiras?
Grêmio 0-0 Palmeiras (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Grêmio vs Palmeiras?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Grêmio vs Palmeiras correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Grêmio vs Palmeiras?
Weverton, rated 9.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Grêmio vs Palmeiras?
P. Zanovelli.
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