Athletico Paranaense vs Gremio tips and predictions

Various opinions expected in Serie A

With 12 points, seventh placed Athletico Paranaense host tenth placed Gremio. The visitors are right behind them with 11 points.

The jury's still out on this one but it should be a good game.

The hosts go into the match having strung together 15 wins from their last 17 home games.

Athletico Paranaense scored two or more goals in all of their recent 6 home matches while getting plenty of support from the back four. They've only conceded an average of 0.6 goals over their last 16 games at home.

There have been periods when Gremio have lacked foundations to stand up to pressure. They have conceded three or more goals in 2 of their last 5 matches. So this match represents a test of their bouncebackability.

Athletico Paranaense have won 4 of the last 6 fixtures between these sides. The head-to-head stats provide reasons to believe in the home win.

It's quite possible this is a match that will simply depend on which side is the quickest out of the blocks. Each of the two sides is capable of turning a game on its head and it could be a match with players from both teams getting on the scoresheet. It might not be a popular opinion but the Yes BTTS bet is an unconfident side bet for this particular game.