Santos FC vs CA Paranaense, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 27 | 56 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | EC Bahia | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | Fluminense FC | 27 | 45 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 26 | 39 |
| 8 | Coritiba FBC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 26 | 36 |
| 10 | Santos FC | 26 | 35 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 26 | 33 |
| 12 | EC Vitoria | 27 | 33 |
| 13 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 27 | 32 |
| 14 | Botafogo FR | 26 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 27 | 29 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 27 | 28 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 26 | 28 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 26 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 27 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 26 | 17 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | Chapecoense AF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jul | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | EC Vitoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | Coritiba FBC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Santos FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | SC Internacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Mirassol FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Clube do Remo | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CA Paranaense | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 35 | Points | 46 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 7 |
| 39 | Scored | 41 |
| 39 | Conceded | 31 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 35% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
37%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Santos FC are 10th (35 pts). CA Paranaense are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Paranaense
0-15
5/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/3
46-60
6/–
61-75
2/3
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 10 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 18 G | 3 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | 1 A |
| Leozinho | 4 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Urbano Caldeira will turn into a battlefield for Santos FC and CA Paranaense.
- 5' Dantas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Paranaense so far.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and CA Paranaense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' Kevin Viveros makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and CA Paranaense are in front.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Adonis Frias. He receives a card.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' The Colombia Kevin Viveros breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 0-2!
- 31' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Kevin Viveros picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' CA Paranaense has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CA Paranaense's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 46' Santos FC make a change. Gustavo Caballero trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser on 46 minutes.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Odair Hellmann might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' CA Paranaense come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The CA Paranaense bench stirs into life. Leozinho is withdrawn and Kerwin Vargas gets his opportunity.
- 61' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Christian Oliva by Rony on 61 minute.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' CA Paranaense manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Riquelme is hanging Luiz Gustavo on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 79' The crowd applauds Joao Schmidt as he leaves the pitch. Willian Arao steps in for Santos FC.
- 80' Thaciano is replacing Gabriel Menino for the Santos FC side.
- 85' CA Paranaense make a change. Joao Victor trudges off to be replaced by Dudu on 85 minutes.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Santos FC will have plenty to reflect on. CA Paranaense were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Joao Schmidt ↓ Willian Arao 79'
- 9
- 31
- 22
- 77
-
28
Christian Oliva ↓ Rony 61'
-
25
Gabriel Menino ↓ Thaciano 80'
- 98
- 17
- 26
- 8
Bench
- 14
-
16
Thaciano ↑ 80'
-
15
Willian Arao ↑ 79'
-
11
Rony ↑ 61'
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 46'
- 1
- 30
- 42
- 7
- 57
- 81
- 27
Coach
Cuca
CA Paranaense Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 12
- 16
- 7
-
14
Luiz Gustavo ↓ Diogo Riquelme 71'
- 29
- 1
- 33
-
8
Joao Victor ↓ Dudu 85'
- 4
- 9
-
21
Leozinho ↓ Kerwin Vargas 60'
Bench
- 3
- 10
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 60'
- 6
-
53
Dudu ↑ 85'
- 42
-
5
Filipinho ↑ 60'
-
63
Diogo Riquelme ↑ 71'
- 2
- 70
- 19
-
25
Dantas ↑ 60'
Coach
Odair Hellmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Felipe | 3 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 |
| Thiago Heleno | 2 |
| Kevin Viveros | 2 |
| Marinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Paranaense win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
51%
Draw or CA Paranaense
76%
Santos FC or CA Paranaense
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Paranaense win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

