Matchplug

This game is one of the biggest derbies in Brazilian football league, and the hosts who have been in the better form would be looking to show that they are superior over their visitors in this game.

After beating Internacional on their way to winning the Campeonato Gaucho, and having won the Continental trophy last year while their visitors were playing in the second tier, Gremio would feel like the kings of Porto Alegre and they would want to do more to prove that here again.

Gremio come into this game in sparkling form after winning their last three home games in the league, cup, and continental matchups, they have also netted the average of 4.

33 goals in those matches. They are now to win all three competitions and their first league title since 1996.

Internacional, on the other hand, are struggling at the moment and their fans are already fearing for the worse should they lose this game. After winning their opening league fixture, they have lost their last four on the bounce ahead of this match.

Gremio knocked Internacional out of the Campeonato Gaucho quarter-finals earlier on in the year with a 3-2 aggregate win. The hosts also beat the visitors 2-1 in the regular stage of the competition. The last Serie A meetinga between the two came in 2016, with Gremio taking 4 points from a home draw and an away win.

Lee Bowyer has done a good job in securing a top-six finish for Charlton after he was tasked to replace Karl Robinson with six weeks left in the season to play for. They have been around the top six all season and their win over eventual runners-up on matchday 37 has helped them reach the playoffs.

Shrewsbury spent most of the season flirting with automatic promotion. From the word go, it was clear for all to see that Shrewsbury were going to exceed their pre-season expectations. The hard-working and defiant Shrews carried out their workmanlike game-plan to perfection for most of the campaign. They may have ultimately failed to go up automatically, but Paul Hurst’s men can be proud that they kept pace with two teams who frankly have greater resources.

Charlton would come into this game with one thing on their mind – build a healthy first-leg lead ahead of the return leg, but that would be easier said than done. The Addicks are obviously the better side when it comes to creating chances, but Shrewsbury have been one of the toughest sides to score against in the division this season. As a matter of fact, only champions Wigan conceded less goals, while only the top two and Rochdale kept more clean sheets than Hurst’s men, who shut their opponents out in 35% of their matches during the regular season.