Sunday , 16 August 2026

America FC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
America FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Santos FC
Sat 3 Jul 2021 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Para
Eduardo 43' Y
Y 44' Lucas Braga
Y 45' Lucas Braga
Ze Ricardo 45' Y
Y 68' Luiz Felipe
Ribamar 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

America FC vs Santos FC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

6
2
America FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-03 America FC 2–0 Santos FC 2018-11-18 America FC 2–1 Santos FC 2018-07-29 Santos FC 0–1 America FC

Recent Form

America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul Santos FC H 2–0 W
30 Jun EC Bahia A 4–3 W
27 Jun SC Internacional H 1–1 D
24 Jun EC Juventude H 1–1 D
20 Jun SE Palmeiras A 1–2 L
17 Jun Cuiaba EC H 0–0 D
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul America FC A 0–2 L
30 Jun SC Recife H 0–0 D
27 Jun CA Mineiro H 2–0 W
25 Jun Gremio FBPA A 2–2 D
20 Jun Sao Paulo FC H 2–0 W
17 Jun Fluminense FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: America FC gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . America FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both America FC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Brazil international Jean Mota has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' Para is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Eduardo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' The referee shows Santos FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Braga.
  • 50' America FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
  • 55' What a strike from Joao Paulo! The score is 1-0.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' Juninho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcelo Toscano on 61 minute.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Luiz Felipe is booked for Santos FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Ribamar on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. America FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' The America FC manager makes a substitution. Ze Ricardo departs to be replaced by Ramon.
  • 78' Anderson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 161 appearances.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Angelo Borges is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luiz Felipe at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' A change in the America FC ranks — Ribamar exits the field as Carlos Alberto enters on 88.
  • With this win, America FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

America FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46 America FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
America FC54% Draw27% Santos FC19%
Actual: America FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

America FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Santos FC
46%
America FC or Santos FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
America FC35% Draw51% Santos FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — America FC

Handicap America FC covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

America FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.