Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Fluminense FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jul | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Botafogo FR | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Avaí FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jul | AC Goianiense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | CR Flamengo | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jul | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Goiás EC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 38 | Points | 48 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 9 / 6 |
| 41 | Scored | 44 |
| 40 | Conceded | 36 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 37% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Fluminense FC get us underway at .
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rodrigo Castillo scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Luiz Felipe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' Fluminense FC is showing some good football. However, Fluminense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' The 32-year-old Luccas Claro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Fluminense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Martinelli is hanging Luccas Claro on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Fluminense FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' 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.
- 62' Santos FC make a change. Carlos Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Sandry Santos on 62 minutes.
- 65' Madson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 67' Time for substitution for Santos FC. Lucas Barbosa is replaced by Leo Baptistao.
- 71' What composure from Paulo Ganso! The international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 72' Jhon Arias adds to his 4 season tally! Fluminense FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Paulo Ganso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Rodrigo Fernandez is replacing Guilherme Camacho for the Santos FC side.
- 81' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Ganso is withdrawn and David Duarte gets his opportunity.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Andre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Marcos Leonardo Almeida is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 89' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Jhon Arias is replaced by Mario Pineida on 89 minute.
- 90' A change in the Fluminense FC ranks — Nonato exits the field as Willian enters on 90.
- 90' Wellington was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 33
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Sandry Santos 62'
- 34
- 9
- 30
- 2
-
21
Lucas Barbosa ↓ Leo Baptistao 67'
- 29
-
25
Vinicius ↓ Angelo Borges 79'
Bench
-
92
Leo Baptistao ↑ 67'
- 8
- 32
-
11
Angelo Borges ↑ 79'
- 17
- 22
- 40
-
6
Sandry Santos ↑ 62'
-
14
Rodrigo Fernandez ↑ 79'
- 15
- 38
Coach
Marcelo Fernandes
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 2
- 70
- 8
- 33
- 14
- 7
-
10
Paulo Ganso ↓ David Duarte 81'
-
37
Matheus Martins ↓ Wellington 81'
-
21
Jhon Arias ↓ Mario Pineida 89'
Bench
- 20
- 1
-
5
Wellington ↑ 81'
-
17
Willian ↑ 90'
- 15
-
29
David Duarte ↑ 81'
- 31
-
6
Mario Pineida ↑ 89'
- 19
- 11
-
38
Matheus Martinelli ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| Marcos Paulo | 1 |
| Bruno Henrique | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fluminense FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Fluminense FC
61%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

