Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2026 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)
Match Details
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Assistant 1 Bruno Raphael Pires
- Assistant 2 Leone Carvalho Rocha (Brazil)
15 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Fluminense FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | CR Flamengo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Clube do Remo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Santos FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | CR Flamengo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–3 | 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 game is set. Fluminense FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guga, as he is very good at scoring at Urbano Caldeira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 9' GOAL! Gabriel Barbosa scores on 9.
- 14' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' Goal! Jefferson Savarino scores his 69 goal in 280 matches.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Henrique. He receives a card.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fluminense FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel Barbosa on 33.
- 36' Luis Zubeldia was booked on 36.
- 41' It’s high time Luis Zubeldía made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alisson on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Moises is replaced by Rafael Gonzaga on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Alvaro Barreal puts Santos FC on the lead.
- 58' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Kennedy is hanging Alisson on the field on 58 minute.
- 60' GOAL! Rodrigo Castillo scores on 60. Assisted by Guga
- 61' Another change for Santos FC made on 61 minute. Alvaro Barreal leaves to be changed by Lautaro Diaz.
- 65' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' It looks surprising Fluminense FC does not make any changes. Kevin Serna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Otavio is hanging Facundo Bernal on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Henrique departs to be replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser.
- 86' What a strike from John Kennedy! The score is 2-3.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Ganso. He replaces Rodrigo Castillo on 87 minute.
- 88' Santos FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Thaciano. He replaces Gabriel Bontempo on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Otavio on 90.
- Full Time. Fluminense FC beats Santos FC
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 4
- 9
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Lautaro Diaz 61'
- 77
-
21
Moises ↓ Rafael Gonzaga 46'
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↓ Thaciano 89'
- 48
Bench
-
16
Thaciano ↑ 89'
- 6
- 12
- 5
- 28
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 81'
- 98
- 1
- 30
-
19
Lautaro Diaz ↑ 61'
-
38
Rafael Gonzaga ↑ 46'
- 7
Coach
Cuca
Fluminense FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
-
25
Alisson ↓ John Kennedy 58'
- 23
- 13
- 11
- 22
- 35
-
19
Rodrigo Castillo ↓ Ganso 87'
-
90
Kevin Serna ↓ Rene 87'
-
5
Facundo Bernal ↓ Otavio 80'
- 3
Bench
-
6
Rene ↑ 87'
- 2
- 21
-
10
Ganso ↑ 87'
-
94
Otavio ↑ 80'
- 4
- 27
-
9
John Kennedy ↑ 58'
- 46
- 29
-
28
Riquelme Felipe ↑ 80'
- 34
Coach
Luis Zubeldía
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
4 / 4
1.43
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fluminense FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Fluminense FC
70%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 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
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

