Vitória 1-0 Grêmio: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 26 · Monday 7 September 2026 · Estádio Manoel Barradas, Salvador · referee S. Pereira Sampaio · full time
Full time: Vitória 1-0 Grêmio
Vitória beat Grêmio 1-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 26 on Monday 7 September 2026 at Estádio Manoel Barradas. The goals: Renê 63'.
How Vitória won it
Renê put Vitória ahead in the 63rd minute, set up by Mateusinho.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Pereira Sampaio, showed 8 yellow cards: 3 to Vitória and 5 to Grêmio.
Vitória: J. Ribeiro Ventura, 4-2-3-1 · Grêmio: L. Ribeiro de Castro, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.64 for Vitória and 1.57 for Grêmio.
Grêmio left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Grêmio created the better chances, 1.57 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Vitória had 6 shots on target, Grêmio 5.
Vitória's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Grêmio had 54% of the ball, but Vitória took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vitória came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
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.
Vitória vs Grêmio: the match in numbers
| Vitória | Match statistics | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.57 |
| 22 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 394 | Total passes | 480 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Renê (Vitória), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Vitória
- Renê 8.3 1 goal
- Zé Vitor 8.0
- Mateusinho 8.0 1 assist
- Lucas Arcanjo 7.8
- Jamerson 7.5
Grêmio
- Gustavo Martins 7.3
- Tetê 7.2
- Weverton 7.2
- Diego Caito 7.0
- Wallace 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Filip Krovinovic at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vitória: Coritiba vs Vitória Saturday 31 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Grêmio: Coritiba vs Grêmio Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Vitória vs Grêmio
What was the score in Vitória vs Grêmio?
Vitória 1-0 Grêmio (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Monday 7 September 2026.
Who scored in Vitória vs Grêmio?
Renê 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Vitória vs Grêmio 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 Vitória vs Grêmio?
Renê, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vitória vs Grêmio?
S. Pereira Sampaio.
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