Fluminense FC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Fluminense FC 18 games · 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Santos FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jun | Cuiaba EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jun | EC Juventude | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jun | Ceará SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 May | EC Bahia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 31 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| +5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 50% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Fluminense FC are 3rd (31 pts). Santos FC are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ 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)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 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' KICK OFF: Santos FC gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Guilherme Camacho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
- 15' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 16' Madson was booked on 16.
- 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' It’s a booking for Santos FC player. Alison gets a Yellow card.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luiz Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 51' Goal! Nene scores his 35 goal in 371 matches.
- 52' The Brazil Nene breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-0!
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Machado might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Jean Mota departs to be replaced by Guilherme Camacho.
- 62' The referee shows Fluminense FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Caio Paulista.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Vinicius. He replaces Gabriel Pirani on 66 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Fluminense FC to replace Fred by Abel Hernandez on 67 minute.
- 69' The referee shows Fluminense FC player a Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Yago Felipe was booked on 70.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Kayky is replacing Gabriel Teixeira for the Fluminense FC side.
- 82' Kayky was booked on 82.
- 85' A change in the Fluminense FC ranks — Caio Paulista exits the field as Luiz Henrique enters on 85.
- 86' The crowd applauds Nene as he leaves the pitch. Paulo Ganso steps in for Fluminense FC.
- 90' It’s a booking for Fluminense FC player. Abel Hernandez gets a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Santos FC.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
-
9
Fred ↓ Abel Hernandez 66'
- 20
- 1
-
77
Nene ↓ Paulo Ganso 86'
-
70
Caio Paulista ↓ Luiz Henrique 85'
- 31
-
38
Matheus Martinelli ↓ Wellington 85'
-
39
Gabriel Teixeira ↓ Kayky 78'
- 26
Bench
- 44
- 3
- 11
-
5
Wellington ↑ 85'
- 14
-
32
Abel Hernandez ↑ 66'
- 27
- 19
- 42
-
34
Luiz Henrique ↑ 85'
-
37
Kayky ↑ 78'
-
10
Paulo Ganso ↑ 86'
Coach
Roger Machado
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 21
-
3
Felipe Jonatan ↓ Madson 86'
-
41
Jean Mota ↓ Guilherme Camacho 59'
- 5
- 9
- 23
-
22
Danilo Boza ↓ Lucas Braga 59'
-
20
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Vinicius 66'
- 2
- 31
Bench
-
13
Madson ↑ 86'
- 34
- 1
-
36
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 86'
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 59'
- 27
- 17
- 28
- 15
-
29
Guilherme Camacho ↑ 59'
- 42
-
25
Vinicius ↑ 66'
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Luccas Claro | 1 |
| Bruno Henrique | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Santos FC
40%
Fluminense FC or Santos FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

