Avenida 0-4 Grêmio in the Gaúcho, round 1 at Estádio dos Eucaliptos, Santa Cruz do Sul (20,000 capacity).

Avenida won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Avenida 1 win, Grêmio 8, 1 draw.