Chapecoense vs Gremio Betting Tips & Predictions

This is one of the hardest games to call in the midweek action in Brazil’s Serie A with the bookies struggling to pick a favourite. That is mostly because Chapecoense have made a brighter than expected start to the season. They are in the top half after 7 games which have yielded 10 points and were beaten for the first time only last weekend when they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Ponte Preta. Their last two home games have both ended in draws against Santa Cruz and Fluminense but this is likely to be a tougher challenge.

Gremio finished 3rd in this league last year and after 7 games they are in 3rd place again. They’ve picked 4 good wins and their only defeat came via an entertaining 4-3 loss against Palmeiras. They come into this game following a 1-1 draw at Fluminense at the weekend but will be boosted by the return of some key players here. Brazil’s early exit from Copa America was good news for Gremio at least with Marcelo Grohe and Walace now available for this game.

Their returning stars should be pretty fresh having played a minimal role in the United States and they might help Gremio edge this one. Some of the momentum that Chapecoense had built up thanks to their 6 game unbeaten start will have gone following that late defeat at Ponte Preta and the visitors’ extra all round quality might just decide this. With the hosts currently slight favourites, there certainly looks to be real value in backing Gremio 0.0 Asian Handicap at 2.000 in this game.