CA Paranaense vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Paranaense vs Santos FC — Serie A at Arena da Baixada.
- CA Paranaense 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Santos FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Goiás EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Paranaense | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 30 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 18 | Conceded | 29 |
| +6 | GD | -3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 50% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CA Paranaense are 4th (30 pts). Santos FC are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Paranaense
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 11 G | 1 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Paranaense is hosting Santos FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Brazil international Fernandinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' CA Paranaense are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 15' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks surprising CA Paranaense does not make any changes. Rodrigo Fernandez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' CA Paranaense currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wesley Carvalho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Tomas Rincon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Joao Paulo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Vitor Bueno makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 56' CA Paranaense player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Thiago Heleno. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erick on 65.
- 69' Stiven Mendoza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dodo on 69 minute.
- 74' Vitor Roque, a Brazil , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Assisted by Vitor Bueno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Madson makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 78' Another substitution for CA Paranaense to replace Christian by Alex Santana on 78 minute.
- 82' Alex Santana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rodrigo Fernandez.
- 85' It is a substitution in CA Paranaense team. Vitor Roque is replaced by Willian on 85 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Caca.
- 89' Rodrigo Fernandez makes way for Gabriel Inocencio at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
- 90' A change in the CA Paranaense ranks — Fernandinho exits the field as Dudu enters on 90.
- 90' Alfredo Morelos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
22
Madson ↓ Bruno Peres 78'
- 44
-
5
Fernandinho ↓ Dudu 90'
- 28
- 4
- 26
-
88
Christian ↓ Alex Santana 78'
- 1
-
8
Vitor Bueno ↓ Bruno Zapelli 78'
-
9
Vitor Roque ↓ Willian 85'
Bench
-
33
Bruno Peres ↑ 78'
-
80
Alex Santana ↑ 78'
-
11
Willian ↑ 85'
-
10
Bruno Zapelli ↑ 78'
- 32
- 45
- 21
- 35
- 24
- 42
- –
-
53
Dudu ↑ 90'
Coach
Wesley Carvalho
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
25
Tomas Rincon ↓ Alfredo Morelos 85'
-
–
Nonato ↓ Lucas Lima 78'
- 34
-
16
Dodo ↓ Stiven Mendoza 69'
- 10
- 30
- 28
- 14
- 11
Bench
- 19
-
23
Lucas Lima ↑ 78'
-
20
Stiven Mendoza ↑ 69'
- 2
-
–
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 85'
- 13
-
9
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 78'
- 52
-
12
Gabriel Inocencio ↑ 89'
- 36
- –
- 32
Coach
Marcelo Fernandes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Felipe | 3 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 |
| Thiago Heleno | 2 |
| Felipe Jonatan | 1 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Paranaense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Paranaense win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CA Paranaense or Draw
80%
Draw or Santos FC
46%
CA Paranaense or Santos FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Paranaense win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense
| Handicap | CA Paranaense covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

