Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | São Paulo FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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 ball is rolling at Urbano Caldeira. Santos FC are looking to make home advantage count against Fluminense FC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Fluminense FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luciano Acosta made 297 appearances and scored 84 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' 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.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Santiago Moreno on 30 minutes.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Fluminense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Martinelli is booked for Fluminense FC — card on 45.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Gaucho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Joao Schmidt. He replaces Tomas Rincon on 62 minute.
- 64' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ganso is hanging Luciano Acosta on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Gaucho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Escobar on 73.
- 74' The whistle greets Mayke as he departs to be replaced by Igor Vinicius.
- 75' Tiquinho Soares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guilherme at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Ze Ivaldo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Rollheiser is booked for Santos FC — card on 82.
- 85' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Benjamin Rollheiser exits the field as Alvaro Barreal enters on 85.
- 86' That is a card for Fluminense FC. Kevin Serna will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Igor Rabello comes on to replace German Cano.
- 90' Fluminense FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fluminense FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Fluminense FC
68%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

