Corinthians vs Grêmio Prediction: The Timão left the relegation zone

Ramón Díaz recorded two straight wins in his first two games as the coach of Corinthians. Before the arrival of the Argentine, the Timão had two victories in 16 games and occupied a place in the relegation zone. In the last match, Corinthians beat Bahia on the road and showed a promising attitude. With Díaz, Corinthians is improving with good leadership and organization despite the squad's weaknesses.

In Salvador, the Timão scored in the 37th minute through Romero and held on to the result until the end. Corinthians took advantage of the Baianos' nerves, who had lost at home in the previous round. It was the Paulistas' best game of the season, as they perfectly knew what to do on the pitch in just a few days under Ramón Díaz. The next match is against Grêmio, a direct competitor, and a third straight win would be outstanding. The two teams will meet again soon for the Copa do Brasil, and whoever wins the league game could have a psychological advantage going into the cup knockout.

The Immortal beat Vitória 2-0 at home to end a run of three consecutive defeats. Grêmio is still in the relegation zone but is now just three points behind Cuiabá, which has 17 points and is one place above the Z4. This week, the club announced the signing of striker Martin Braithwaite from Espanyol. It's a surprising transfer because the Danish international played for Barcelona two years ago, and it's uncommon for European players to move to Brazil. If the player adapts to the Brasileirão, he could be extremely useful to Grêmio. Braithwaite has just arrived and won't be able to help his teammates against Corinthians, a crucial game for the Gaúchos.

Corinthians is the favorite because it plays at home and has high confidence after two straight wins. In addition, Grêmio has the worst away record in the league, with just one point in seven games. Even so, I'm keeping the chance of a draw open, betting on a Double Chance in favor of Corinthians with a maximum of three goals scored.