Fluminense FC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Santos FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | SC Internacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | America FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Fluminense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | Cuiaba EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | CR Flamengo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | SC Internacional | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 48 | Points | 38 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 9 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 9 |
| 44 | Scored | 41 |
| 36 | Conceded | 40 |
| +8 | GD | +1 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 46% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| 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. Fluminense FC is hosting Santos FC for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fluminense FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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 Luccas Claro suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Brazil international Ricardo Goulart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Fluminense FC is showing some good football. However, Fluminense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Pires is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
- 35' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 394 games and scored 427 goals.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Nonato comes on to replace Yago Felipe.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Manoel Messias argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fluminense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' It looks surprising Fluminense FC does not make any changes. Eduardo Gabriel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' A quiet spell here at . Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Another change for Fluminense FC made on 66 minute. Nathan leaves to be changed by Luiz Henrique.
- 68' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Ricardo Goulart exits the field as Bryan Angulo enters on 68.
- 73' Lucas Barbosa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcos Leonardo Almeida on 73 minute.
- 78' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. German Cano is withdrawn and Fred gets his opportunity.
- 79' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Lucas Felipe Calegari is replaced by Willian on 79 minute.
- 81' The Fluminense FC manager makes a substitution. David Braz departs to be replaced by Luccas Claro.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
David Braz ↓ Luccas Claro 81'
- 12
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Nonato 46'
-
13
Nathan ↓ Luiz Henrique 66'
- 15
- 33
-
31
Lucas Felipe Calegari ↓ Willian 79'
-
14
German Cano ↓ Fred 78'
- 7
- 26
- 21
Bench
-
4
Luccas Claro ↑ 81'
-
9
Fred ↑ 78'
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 5
-
17
Willian ↑ 79'
- 70
-
8
Nonato ↑ 46'
- 6
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↑ 66'
- 38
Coach
Abel Braga
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 34
- 4
- 10
-
8
Jobson ↓ Bryan Angulo 68'
- 9
- 5
- 25
- 44
- 14
Bench
- 3
- 61
- 27
- 23
- 30
-
20
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 68'
- 2
-
21
Lucas Barbosa ↑ 73'
- 29
- 52
- 6
-
15
Bryan Angulo ↑ 68'
Coach
Fabian Bustos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Victor Ferraz | 1 |
| Lucca | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Santos FC
52%
Fluminense FC or Santos FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

