Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Goiás EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Santos FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | SC Internacional | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–1 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Santos FC and Fluminense FC has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Messias made 161 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martinelli makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 14' Dodi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fluminense FC's shape.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fernando Diniz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and Fluminense FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' Jhon Arias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Thiago Santos was booked on 44.
- 45' The referee shows Santos FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Santos FC ring the changes. Dodo has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Inocencio to step up.
- 51' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' The Argentina German Cano breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-3!
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Keno is withdrawn and John Kennedy gets his opportunity.
- 68' Time for substitution for Santos FC. Rodrigo Fernandez is replaced by Weslley Patati.
- 73' Julio Furch gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Marcos Leonardo Almeida and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' It’s high time Fernando Diniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Guga was booked on 82.
- 85' German Cano picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Martinelli is replaced by Lele.
- 90' Lele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Fluminense FC take all three points.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
19
Dodi ↓ Maximiliano Silvera 46'
- 20
- 34
-
16
Dodo ↓ Gabriel Inocencio 46'
- 10
- 9
- 30
- 28
- 14
Bench
- 88
- 29
- –
- –
- 13
- 52
-
12
Gabriel Inocencio ↑ 46'
- 47
-
36
Weslley Patati ↑ 68'
-
11
Julio Furch ↑ 73'
-
–
Maximiliano Silvera ↑ 46'
- 32
Coach
Marcelo Fernandes
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 40
- 29
- 23
- 10
-
11
Keno ↓ John Kennedy 67'
- 33
-
14
German Cano ↓ Yony Gonzalez 85'
- 7
- 21
-
8
Martinelli ↓ Lele 85'
Bench
- 44
-
38
Yony Gonzalez ↑ 85'
- 19
-
9
John Kennedy ↑ 67'
- 22
-
45
Lima ↑ 67'
- 20
- 5
- 37
-
99
Lele ↑ 85'
- 32
- 13
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 1 |
| Madson | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense 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
52%
Draw or Fluminense FC
75%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.