São Paulo FC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Santos FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | América FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | AC Goianiense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | São Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | EC Juventude | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Cuiabá EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| São Paulo FC | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 44 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 39 | Conceded | 49 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ 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)
São Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for São Paulo FC to score. At the same time, Santos FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Sanchez makes it 0-1.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Sanchez makes it 0-2.
- 11' Gabriel Pirani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 16' São Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Santos FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Gabriel Barbosa scoring 2 goals.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Tiago Volpi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for São Paulo FC tonight.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Vinicius. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Vinicius is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 35' Jonathan Calleri adds to his 6 season tally! Sao Paulo FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 40' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. São Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
- 55' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Marquinhos trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Sara on 55 minutes.
- 60' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' Lucas Braga gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Wagner Leonardo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Welington.
- 76' Another change for Santos FC made on 76 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Diego Tardelli.
- 78' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 78' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Luan Santos exits the field as Gabriel Neves enters on 78.
- 79' The whistle greets Guilherme Camacho as he departs to be replaced by Danilo Boza.
- 80' It’s a booking for Santos FC player. Danilo Boza gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Jonathan Calleri trudges off to be replaced by Martin Nicolas Benitez on 85 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Marcos Guilherme. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 30
- 77
- 22
- 1
- 25
- 34
- 13
- 11
- 47
Bench
- 9
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 19
- 31
- 23
- 4
- 14
- 21
- 8
- 15
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
-
9
Leo Baptistao ↓ Diego Tardelli 76'
- 61
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Gabriel Pirani 79'
- 34
- 23
- 17
-
29
Guilherme Camacho ↓ Danilo Boza 79'
- 25
-
14
Wagner Leonardo ↓ Lucas Braga 64'
Bench
- 12
- 21
- 93
- 41
-
99
Diego Tardelli ↑ 76'
- 8
-
22
Danilo Boza ↑ 79'
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 64'
- 27
-
20
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 79'
- 42
- 52
Coach
Fabio Carille
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 4 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
São Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Santos FC
60%
São Paulo FC or Santos FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

