Sunday , 16 August 2026

Santos FC vs Cuiaba EC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2022
Santos FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cuiaba EC
Sun 8 May 2022 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Cristian Rivas
Y 28' Cristian Rivas
Y 60' Everton
Y 61' Everton
Vinicius 69' Y
Vinicius 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Cuiaba EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

1
3
2
Santos FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cuiaba EC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-08 Santos FC 4–1 Cuiaba EC 2021-12-10 Santos FC 1–1 Cuiaba EC 2021-09-05 Cuiaba EC 2–1 Santos FC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Cuiaba EC H 4–1 W
02 May Sao Paulo FC A 1–2 L
24 Apr America FC H 3–0 W
17 Apr Coritiba FBC H 2–1 W
09 Apr Fluminense FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec Cuiaba EC H 1–1 D
Cuiaba EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Santos FC A 1–4 L
30 Apr AC Goianiense H 1–1 D
24 Apr EC Juventude A 1–0 W
17 Apr Fluminense FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
10 Dec Santos FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cuiaba EC get us underway at .
  • 3' A stunning finish from Leo Baptistao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Cuiaba EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' Goal! Alesson Batista scores his 3 goal in 329 matches.
  • 12' What composure from Alesson Batista! The international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 17' Cuiaba EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cuiaba EC backline.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Cristian Rivas on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cuiaba EC will be frustrated.
  • 28' Cristian Rivas was booked on 28.
  • 33' Cuiaba EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 37' What composure from Marcos Leonardo Almeida! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 42' Vinicius has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' Ricardo Goulart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Ricardo Goulart is replaced by Lucas Braga on 56 minute.
  • 58' A change in the Cuiaba EC ranks — Elton exits the field as Jenison enters on 58.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Everton is booked for Cuiaba EC — Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' Everton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Jenison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Vinicius is booked for Santos FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 69' The whistle greets Jhojan Julio as he departs to be replaced by Sandry Santos.
  • 70' Vinicius was booked on 70.
  • 75' Santos FC make a change. Vinicius trudges off to be replaced by Guilherme Camacho on 75 minutes.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Vinicius is replaced by Guilherme Camacho on 76 minute.
  • 77' Bryan Angulo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Felipe Marques has so much to prove this time. He replaces Everton on 80 minute.
  • 81' Marcao Almeida is replacing Cristian Rivas for the Cuiaba EC side.
  • 84' Jonathan Cafu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alesson Batista on 84 minute.
  • 89' Cuiaba EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cuiaba EC.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Bustos

Cuiaba EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pintado

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cuiaba EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC52% Draw25% Cuiaba EC23%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cuiaba EC
48%
Santos FC or Cuiaba EC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC37% Draw45% Cuiaba EC18%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Cuiaba EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cuiaba EC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.