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 34 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 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 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
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 | Cuiabá 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 57 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 50 |
| 42 | Conceded | 49 |
| +13 | GD | +1 |
| 1.68 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 6 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 7 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 6 G | 5 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 6 G | 4 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Fluminense FC vs Santos FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Santos FC have won 377 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jhon Arias made 403 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Maracana. Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Santos FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Santos FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Thiago Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 37' A moment of madness from German Cano on 37 minutes earns him a card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
- 38' The referee shows Santos FC player a card on 38.
- 43' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Deivid Washington is hanging Tiquinho Soares on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Neymar.
- 65' Fluminense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' A change in the Fluminense FC ranks — Lima exits the field as Keno enters on 69.
- 70' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Gabriel Bontempo comes on to replace Diego Pituca.
- 75' Gabriel Veron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yeferson Soteldo on 75 minute.
- 78' Facundo Bernal is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' Poor challenge from Leonardo Godoy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' The whistle greets German Cano as he departs to be replaced by Everaldo.
- 89' Martinelli makes way for Thiago Santos at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
- Another three points for Fluminense FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Luiz Felipe | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Santos FC
38%
Fluminense FC or Santos FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
44%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

