Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Santos FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Fluminense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | EC Juventude | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | SC Recife | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | RB Bragantino | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Aug | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–3 | 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' The wait is over. Santos FC get us underway at Urbano Caldeira.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fluminense FC's shape.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. Fluminense FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
- 30' Fluminense FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' Gustavo Caballero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Fabio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Martinelli on 45 minutes.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Rincon, as he is very good at scoring at Urbano Caldeira with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The Santos FC bench stirs into life. Tomas Rincon is withdrawn and Joao Schmidt gets his opportunity.
- 64' Fluminense FC ring the changes. Luciano Acosta has done his job and it is now time for Ganso to step up.
- 69' It’s high time Renato Gaucho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Gonzalo Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
- 74' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Igor Vinicius comes on to replace Mayke.
- 75' The crowd applauds Guilherme as he leaves the pitch. Tiquinho Soares steps in for Santos FC.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 82' That is a card for Santos FC. Benjamin Rollheiser will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Barreal is hanging Benjamin Rollheiser on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Kevin Serna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 88' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Igor Rabello comes on to replace German Cano.
- 90' Thiago Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
-
2
Mayke ↓ Igor Vinicius 74'
- 10
-
8
Tomas Rincon ↓ Joao Schmidt 62'
- 31
-
11
Guilherme ↓ Tiquinho Soares 75'
- 77
- 32
- 27
- 17
Bench
-
18
Igor Vinicius ↑ 74'
-
5
Joao Schmidt ↑ 62'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 75'
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 85'
- 12
-
19
Deivid Washington ↑ 62'
- 20
- 33
- 26
- 49
- 7
- 25
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 23
- 3
-
32
Luciano Acosta ↓ Ganso 64'
- 22
-
14
German Cano ↓ Igor Rabello 88'
- 30
-
35
Hercules ↓ Thiago Santos 74'
-
8
Martinelli ↓ Otavio 74'
- 90
Bench
-
21
Igor Rabello ↑ 88'
-
29
Thiago Santos ↑ 74'
-
10
Ganso ↑ 64'
-
94
Otavio ↑ 74'
- 11
-
7
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 64'
- 9
- 27
- 99
- 45
- 46
- 28
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Jean Mota | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fluminense FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Fluminense FC
69%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

