Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 23 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | America FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | SC Recife | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Oct | CA Mineiro | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Oct | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Santos FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | CR Flamengo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | CA Paranaense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | AC Goianiense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Fortaleza EC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 22 | Points | 38 |
| 21 | Played | 23 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 34 |
| 35 | Conceded | 28 |
| -6 | GD | +6 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 24% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
Santos FC are 17th (22 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts).
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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ 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 |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Santos FC to score. At the same time, Fluminense FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling Fluminense FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcao might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It’s high time Marcao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Madson puts Santos FC on the lead.
- 38' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rodrigo Castillo scoring 1 goals.
- 43' The referee shows Santos FC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' The whistle greets Felipe Jonatan as he departs to be replaced by Vinicius.
- 58' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Tardelli makes it 2-0.
- 67' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Raniel on, Diego Tardelli off on 68 minutes.
- 70' The Fluminense FC manager makes a substitution. Yago Felipe departs to be replaced by Matheus Martinelli.
- 75' Marcos Felipe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Marinho was booked on 79.
- 80' Santos FC ring the changes. Robson Reis has done his job and it is now time for Wagner Leonardo to step up.
- 81' Nonato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact .
- 87' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Luiz Henrique is replaced by Gustavo on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Santos FC players.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
11
Marinho ↓ Angelo Borges 80'
-
3
Felipe Jonatan ↓ Vinicius 53'
- 61
- 34
- 23
-
99
Diego Tardelli ↓ Raniel 68'
- 22
- 30
-
26
Robson Reis ↓ Wagner Leonardo 80'
-
25
Vinicius ↓ Carlos Sanchez 68'
Bench
-
12
Raniel ↑ 68'
- 21
- 93
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 68'
- 47
- 36
- 48
-
27
Angelo Borges ↑ 80'
-
17
Vinicius ↑ 53'
- 42
-
14
Wagner Leonardo ↑ 80'
- 37
Coach
Fabio Carille
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 44
- 20
- 2
- 30
- 1
-
70
Caio Paulista ↓ Lucca 70'
- 35
-
34
Luiz Henrique ↓ Gustavo 87'
- 23
-
21
Jhon Arias ↓ Abel Hernandez 70'
Bench
- 5
- 14
-
8
Nonato ↑ 80'
-
32
Abel Hernandez ↑ 70'
- 27
-
7
Lucca ↑ 70'
- 31
-
38
Matheus Martinelli ↑ 70'
- 26
- 18
-
29
Gustavo ↑ 87'
- 40
Coach
Marcao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Bruno Henrique | 1 |
| Marcos Paulo | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fluminense FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Fluminense FC
60%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

