Fluminense FC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs Santos FC — Serie A at Maracana.
- Fluminense FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Santos FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Cuiaba EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | CA Paranaense | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | EC Bahia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Maracana will turn into a battlefield for Fluminense FC and Santos FC.
- 5' Rene is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fluminense FC so far.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rodrigo Castillo scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Benjamin Rollheiser is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
- 25' It’s high time Pedro Caixinha made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Santos FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Ze Ivaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' A moment of madness from German Cano on 37 minutes earns him a card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joao Paulo.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 284 games and scored 352 goals.
- 46' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Tiquinho Soares by Deivid Washington on 46 minute.
- 51' Fluminense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Jhon Arias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Neymar.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' The whistle greets Lima as he departs to be replaced by Keno.
- 70' Another change for Santos FC made on 70 minute. Diego Pituca leaves to be changed by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 75' Gabriel Veron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yeferson Soteldo on 75 minute.
- 78' Facundo Bernal picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Leonardo Godoy argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' German Cano makes way for Everaldo at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
- 89' Thiago Santos is replacing Martinelli for the Fluminense FC side.
- The points are shared — Fluminense FC 1-0 Santos FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 22
-
14
German Cano ↓ Everaldo 86'
- 45
- 21
- 35
-
8
Martinelli ↓ Thiago Santos 89'
-
17
Agustin Canobbio ↓ Ganso 69'
Bench
- 26
- 98
-
29
Thiago Santos ↑ 89'
-
10
Ganso ↑ 69'
-
11
Keno ↑ 69'
- 4
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 86'
- 77
- 18
- 90
- 5
- 19
- 66
Coach
Renato Gaucho
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 9
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Gabriel Bontempo 70'
- 29
- 31
- 11
- 77
- 4
- 32
- 2
Bench
- 14
- 10
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 22
-
7
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 46'
- 70
-
36
Deivid Washington ↑ 46'
- 44
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↑ 70'
- 25
Coach
Pedro Caixinha
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
1.87
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Santos FC
37%
Fluminense FC or Santos FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 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
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

