Corinthians vs. Gremio: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Thursday night, Corinthians will welcome Gremio at Neo Quimica Arena to extend their continuing revival, which has already resulted in two wins in the Brasileiro.

In week 19, the hosts will face a team that just broke a losing trend and will be looking to win their third game in a row.

Head-to-head and previous matches

Corinthians have had a dismal start to the current season, but they are picking up steam as we move into the campaign's second half. Timao has won three of their last four top-flight games.

As shown by their two consecutive victories since Ramon Diaz's arrival, which propelled them out of the cellar, the seven-time league winners have been roused from their slumber.

Corinthians shouldn't be worried about surviving after their 2-1 victory over Criciuma and their 1-0 away victory over Bahia. They should be aiming high for the continental qualifying spots.

Although Timao is still in a precarious situation, they are now three points away from the dreaded spots. However, Juventude, now in 12th place and guaranteed qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana, is three points ahead of the 14th-placed side.

Despite a terrible start, Diaz may help the hosts look ahead to the rest of the season with confidence.

Following their 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers Vitoria last weekend, Gremio will look to dampen Sao Paulo's rising confidence.

After being winless for three games and going pointless for four, Renato Gaucho's squad finally broke their losing streak and won their fourth game of a terrible season.

Despite starting the season with championship aspirations, last season's runners-up have had a rough start to this term and have had to adjust their goals to remain in the top flight.

Defeating other troublemakers: While the loss to Vitoria was disappointing, the club's subsequent victory against a supposedly resurgent Corinthians will give Porto Alegre fans confidence that their team is finally starting to find success away from home.

It will be difficult for Gaucho's squad to snap their losing streak against a team that has won all four home games this season.

Corinthians x Gremia Team News

Matheus Badu might substitute Hugo on Thursday night after being substituted with an apparent injury in the 63rd minute of Corinthians' match against Bahia.

Diego Palacios (knee) and the wingback will sit on the bench if the wide defender cannot play due to injury.

Under Diaz, Angel Romero has scored in back-to-back victories and will look to continue this trend against Gremio.

Franco Cristaldo and Gustavo Martins are two of Gaucho's injury concerns, and they may be unable to play in Thursday's match against Corinthians.

If both players are sidelined until August with injuries, they will join former Chelsea forwards Diego Costa (muscle), Andre Henrique (ankle), Lucas Mila (knee), and Jhonata Robert (knee).

After losing their starting center back to injury only 32 minutes into their 2-0 victory against Vitoria, Gremio is understandably worried about Walter Kannemann's availability.

Our Predictions

Corinthians to win @ 1.97 on Sky247.ng

Even if Gremio beat Vitoria in their previous match, they still need to do more to establish that they are back to their best.

This unpleasant run should extend to eight games against a team eager to go five games undefeated on home ground. The current skid stands at one point from twenty-one opportunities this season, with no wins on the road in seven efforts.

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