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.
