Vitória vs Grêmio Prediction: Both clubs are safe

Vitória and Grêmio have confirmed their place in the Série A next season and are now in midtable. The next target is to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. Vitória and Grêmio must finish the Brasileirão in the top 12 to do it.

The Barra's Lion beat Fortaleza 2-0 at home, giving its fans great joy, as they will see their team again in the Série A next year. The Baianos have had an excellent second half of the season and fully deserve their success. Thiago Carpini, the young coach who started the season at São Paulo, has inspired his players to a fantastic comeback. Vitória finished the first half of the league in the relegation zone, but in the following 17 rounds, it won nine, drew three, and lost five, recording the sixth-best record of all teams in this period. The Salvador club is in 10th place with 45 points and will now try to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana, which would be the culmination of an excellent season.

The Tricolor also had a tough season but managed to overcome the difficulties. The climate tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul forced Grêmio to play and train away from Porto Alegre for months, which hurt the team. The Gaúchos beat São Paulo 2-1 in the last round and can finally breathe easier. The Immortal is in 11th place with 44 points and will be looking to win at the Barradão to overtake its opponent and move into a privileged position to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana.

Both teams are no longer in danger of relegation and can now focus on trying to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. Vitória is in 10th place with 45 points, one more than Grêmio, which is one place lower. Whoever wins this game will guarantee qualification for South America's second competition, but a draw will postpone the decision to the final round. The Baianos are very confident and strong at home, but Grêmio can play a good game now that the pressure is off. I'm betting on both teams scoring.