Santos FC vs EC Vitoria, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs EC Vitoria — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- EC Vitoria 34 games · 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | EC Vitoria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Ceará SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | São Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | EC Vitoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #16 |
| 47 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 16 |
| 50 | Scored | 35 |
| 49 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | -16 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 35% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
EC Vitoria this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). EC Vitoria are 16th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
EC Vitoria
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/2
31-45
4/10
46-60
2/3
61-75
7/8
76+
4/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
EC Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 9 G | 1 A |
| Matheuzinho | 6 G | 4 A |
| Erick | 5 G | 6 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 5 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Santos FC have kicked off against EC Vitoria. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Willian Arao suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with EC Vitoria winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Lucas Halter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 25' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Vitoria backline.
- 30' Raul Caceres has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aitor Cantalapiedra made 253 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' The Brazil Matheuzinho breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-1!
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlos Eduardo on 45.
- 46' Carlos Eduardo makes way for Neris at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from EC Vitoria.
- 51' Carlos Eduardo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Ze Rafael is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raul Caceres on 57.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Willian Oliveira. He replaces Gabriel Baralhas on 64 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Victor Hugo Gomes comes on to replace Willian Arao.
- 74' It’s high time Juan Vojvoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' The EC Vitoria bench stirs into life. Aitor Cantalapiedra is withdrawn and Osvaldo gets his opportunity.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Willian Oliveira.
- 78' The whistle greets Guilherme as he departs to be replaced by Tiquinho Soares.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ze Rafael on 83 minutes.
- 86' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Ze Rafael departs to be replaced by Gabriel Bontempo.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Santos FC.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 15
-
6
Ze Rafael ↓ Gabriel Bontempo 86'
- 18
-
31
Gonzalo Escobar ↓ Souza 46'
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Robson Junior 69'
-
11
Guilherme ↓ Tiquinho Soares 78'
- 77
- 32
- 98
- 19
Bench
- 16
- 2
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 78'
- 3
- 12
-
29
Victor Hugo Gomes ↑ 69'
- 21
- 23
- 17
-
33
Souza ↑ 46'
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↑ 86'
-
7
Robson Junior ↑ 69'
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
EC Vitoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Aitor Cantalapiedra ↓ Osvaldo 76'
- 27
-
43
Carlos Eduardo ↓ Neris 46'
- 5
- 13
- 3
-
31
Renzo Lopez ↓ Carlinhos 78'
- 8
- 44
- 1
-
10
Matheuzinho ↓ Lucas Braga 64'
Bench
-
77
Neris ↑ 46'
- 28
- 6
-
11
Osvaldo ↑ 76'
-
29
Willian Oliveira ↑ 64'
-
22
Lucas Braga ↑ 64'
- 12
- 19
- 76
-
99
Carlinhos ↑ 78'
- 66
- 50
Coach
Jair Ventura
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 1 |
| Guilherme | 1 |
| Ramon | 1 |
| Matheuzinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.82
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
EC Vitoria xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Vitoria win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
76%
Draw or EC Vitoria
50%
Santos FC or EC Vitoria
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Vitoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | EC Vitoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.