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 23 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 24 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 24 | 41 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro EC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 24 | 37 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 23 | 35 |
| 8 | Coritiba FBC | 24 | 34 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 23 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 24 | 32 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 23 | 30 |
| 12 | EC Vitoria | 24 | 29 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo FC | 23 | 27 |
| 14 | Santos FC | 23 | 26 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 24 | 25 |
| 16 | Gremio FBPA | 23 | 25 |
| 17 | Mirassol FC | 23 | 24 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 24 | 23 |
| 19 | CR Vasco da Gama | 23 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 23 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 44 |
| 23 | Played | 24 |
| 6 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 22 |
| -3 | GD | +12 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 26% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Santos FC are 14th (26 pts). CA Paranaense are 3rd (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/4
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Paranaense
0-15
4/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 8 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 16 G | 3 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 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' Jadson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' The Colombia Kevin Viveros breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Paranaense winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Adonis Frias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Kevin Viveros has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' CA Paranaense receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' Santos FC currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Benjamin Rollheiser on, Gustavo Caballero off on 46 minutes.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. CA Paranaense seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Kerwin Vargas gets the nod from CA Paranaense. He replaces Leozinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Santos FC make a change. Christian Oliva trudges off to be replaced by Rony on 61 minutes.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Paranaense needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' The whistle greets Luiz Gustavo as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Riquelme.
- 76' CA Paranaense come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Another change for Santos FC made on 79 minute. Joao Schmidt leaves to be changed by Willian Arao.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Thaciano. He replaces Gabriel Menino on 80 minute.
- 85' Another change for CA Paranaense made on 85 minute. Joao Victor leaves to be changed by Dudu.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 |
| Thiago Heleno | 2 |
| Kevin Viveros | 2 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Madson | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
48%
Draw or CA Paranaense
79%
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
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

