Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
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 | Grêmio 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 21 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 4 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 28 |
| 29 | Conceded | 23 |
| -3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 28% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). Fluminense FC are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Santos FC face off against Fluminense FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and Fluminense FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' 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.
- 20' Brazil international Gustavo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Marinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' The Brazil Madson breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Santos FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' Vinicius gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Felipe Jonatan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' GOAL! Diego Tardelli scores on 62.
- 67' David Braz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 68' Raniel is replacing Diego Tardelli for the Santos FC side.
- 70' Yago Felipe makes way for Matheus Martinelli at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luiz Henrique made 386 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' Poor challenge from Marinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Santos FC ring the changes. Robson Reis has done his job and it is now time for Wagner Leonardo to step up.
- 81' Fluminense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' Fluminense FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' The crowd applauds Luiz Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Gustavo steps in for Fluminense FC.
- It finishes all square. Santos FC and Fluminense FC share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Diego Tardelli | 1 |
| Samuel Xavier | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fluminense FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Fluminense FC
59%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

