Gremio host Internacional in a Rio Grande do Sul derby in Brazil's Serie A. Both sides have struggled to string results together lately, with neither team finding much consistency in recent weeks.
The two clubs have already crossed paths twice this season in the Copa do Brasil, so there's a decent recent sample to draw from. How much that carries over into a league fixture with both teams under pressure is another matter.
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Form: two teams short on rhythm
Gremio's form has been patchy. A run of three straight losses - away at Botafogo, at home to Vasco da Gama, then away at Vitoria - was only broken by back-to-back wins over Chapecoense and Internacional, the latter coming in the Copa do Brasil. Before that stretch they'd also drawn at home with Palmeiras, so it's been up and down rather than building any real momentum.
Gremio: 20 completed matches; Internacional: 20 completed matches.
Gremio
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -4
Internacional
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Gremio | Palmeiras | 20.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Botafogo | Gremio | 17.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Serie A | Gremio | Vasco DA Gama | 12.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Serie A | Vitoria | Gremio | 08.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Gremio | Internacional | 04.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Serie A | Gremio | Chapecoense-sc | 31.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Internacional | Gremio | 28.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | RB Bragantino | Gremio | 23.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Atletico-MG | Gremio | 16.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Serie A | Gremio | Sao Paulo | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Sao Paulo | Internacional | 20.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Chapecoense-sc | Internacional | 12.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Serie A | Internacional | Santos | 06.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Gremio | Internacional | 04.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Serie A | Bahia | Internacional | 31.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Internacional | Gremio | 28.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Internacional | Atletico-MG | 23.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Internacional | Remo | 18.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Palmeiras | Internacional | 09.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Corinthians | Internacional | 07.08.2026 | 2-1 |
Internacional have their own dip to deal with. Their last three league outings have all ended in defeat, away at Sao Paulo and Chapecoense, then at home to Santos, though they did beat Gremio and Bahia either side of that run. Over their last 20 matches they've won only five, which is a modest return.
Comparative Team Statistics: Gremio vs Internacional

Head-to-head: honours shared
These two have met several times already in 2026. The two Copa do Brasil legs went 3-1 to Gremio and then finished 0-0, while their Serie A meeting back in April also ended goalless. Further back, the Gaucho state championship produced more free-scoring encounters, including a 4-2 Gremio win and a 3-0 Internacional win.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Do Brasil | Gremio | Internacional | 04.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Internacional | Gremio | 28.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Internacional | Gremio | 12.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Gaúcho - 1 | Internacional | Gremio | 08.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| Gaúcho - 1 | Gremio | Internacional | 01.03.2026 | 3-0 |
| Gaúcho - 1 | Internacional | Gremio | 26.01.2026 | 4-2 |
| Serie A | Internacional | Gremio | 21.09.2025 | 2-3 |
| Serie A | Gremio | Internacional | 20.04.2025 | 1-1 |
| Gaúcho - 1 | Internacional | Gremio | 16.03.2025 | 1-1 |
| Gaúcho - 1 | Gremio | Internacional | 08.03.2025 | 0-2 |
There's no dominant side in this fixture recently. Results have swung between routs and stalemates depending on the competition and the moment.
The head-to-head record doesn't point clearly either way, so recent domestic form probably tells us more than history here.
Where they sit
Gremio are 17th with 29 points from 28 games, having won seven, drawn eight and lost 13. Internacional sit just below them in 18th on 28 points from the same number of matches, with six wins, ten draws and 12 losses.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Vasco DA Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34/41 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30/38 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 30/36 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32/47 | 23 |
There's barely anything between them in the table, which fits with how tight their recent meetings have been.
Team news: a few fitness doubts
Gremio have some names to watch on the fitness front, with M. Monsalve, F. Amuzu and M. Braithwaite all listed as questionable. Carlos Vinicius remains their main goal threat, with ten goals in 27 appearances this season.
Internacional list B. Arhin, Victor Gabriel and R. Villagra as questionable too. J. Carbonero has been their most productive attacker, contributing seven goals and four assists in 27 games.
Availability for either side isn't confirmed this far out, but losing any of their main attacking threats would hurt either team's chances of finding goals.

What kind of game to expect
Given how often these two have drawn blanks against each other this year, two goalless draws in their last four meetings, a low-scoring game wouldn't be a surprise. Both sides have also conceded close to a goal a game across their broader Serie A form, though, so it's not a guaranteed stalemate either.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Vinícius | Brazil | 31 | Forward | 190 | 86 |
| Arthur | Brazil | 30 | Midfielder | 171 | 73 |
| João Pedro | Brazil | 29 | Defender | 179 | 71 |
| F. Krovinović | Croatia | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| Tetê | Brazil | 26 | Forward | 175 | 70 |
| F. Amuzu | Belgium | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| Jovane Cabral | Cape Verde | 28 | Attacker | 174 | 72 |
| Willian | Brazil | 38 | Midfielder | 175 | 77 |
| Weverton | Brazil | 38 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 91 |
| W. Kannemann | Argentina | 35 | Defender | 185 | 86 |
| F. Balbuena | Paraguay | 35 | Defender | 188 | 88 |
| M. Braithwaite | Denmark | 35 | Attacker | 180 | 77 |
| C. Pavón | Argentina | 30 | Defender | 167 | 65 |
| F. Cristaldo | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 170 | 69 |
| Marcos Rocha | Brazil | 37 | Defender | 176 | 73 |
| Wagner Leonardo | Brazil | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Marlon | Brazil | 29 | Defender | 175 | 81 |
| Dodi | Brazil | 30 | Midfielder | 169 | 67 |
| Edenílson | Brazil | 36 | Midfielder | 176 | 71 |
| Caio Paulista | Brazil | 28 | Defender | 183 | 77 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Patrick | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| G. Mercado | Argentina | 39 | Defender | 181 | 82 |
| A. Sanabria | Paraguay | 30 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| G. Maripán | Chile | 32 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| R. Borré | Colombia | 31 | Attacker | 174 | 70 |
| R. Villagra | Argentina | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| Alerrandro | Brazil | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 74 |
| Juninho | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 187 | 80 |
| Bruno Henrique | Brazil | 36 | Midfielder | 179 | 75 |
| Vitinho | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 177 | 67 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 69 |
| J. Carbonero | Colombia | 27 | Attacker | 170 | 70 |
| N. Eliasson | Sweden | 30 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| Thiago Maia | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 64 |
| Tabata | Brazil | 29 | Forward | 175 | 72 |
| S. Rochet | Uruguay | 33 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 82 |
| A. Rodríguez | Uruguay | 26 | Midfielder | 171 | 63 |
| F. Torres | Ecuador | 29 | Defender | 187 | 79 |
| Paulinho | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 74 |
| A. Bernabéi | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 169 | 65 |
With nothing to price up against what we've seen from these two, we're not making a case either way. Gremio and Internacional are level enough in the table and have traded results closely enough in 2026 that picking a side feels forced.
We'd rather wait and see how the market frames this one closer to kickoff before getting involved.
