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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 34 games · 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | São Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Goiás EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Cuiabá 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 | São 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 47 | Points | 57 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 16 / 9 / 9 |
| 50 | Scored | 55 |
| 49 | Conceded | 42 |
| +1 | GD | +13 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.68 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (57 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ 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 |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 6 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 7 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 6 G | 5 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 6 G | 4 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' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Martinelli puts Fluminense FC on the lead.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dodi.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and Fluminense FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Yony Gonzalez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' GOAL! Jhon Arias scores on 36. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Fluminense FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 44' Fluminense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' Rodrigo Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Gabriel Inocencio is replacing Dodo for the Santos FC side.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Stiven Mendoza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 59' A goal from the Argentina international German Cano! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-3!
- 64' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 67' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! John Kennedy comes on to replace Keno.
- 68' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Weslley Patati comes on to replace Rodrigo Fernandez.
- 73' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Marcos Leonardo Almeida exits the field as Julio Furch enters on 73.
- 78' Brazil international Marcos Leonardo Almeida has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' A moment of madness from Guga on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Fluminense FC. German Cano will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lele is hanging Martinelli on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Nino has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 404 appearances.
- The points are shared — Santos FC 0-3 Fluminense FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 2 |
| Samuel Xavier | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
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: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Fluminense FC
74%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

