Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Santos FC vs Goiás EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Santos FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Goiás EC
Sun 9 Jul 2023 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 31' Y
Rodrigo Fernandez 47' Y
Joao Paulo 51' Y
Joao Paulo 53' Y
Vladimir 61' R
Sandry 66' Y
Sandry 67' Y
Y 68' Luis Oyama
Bruno Mezenga 79' Y
Vladimir 81' R
Y 89' Matheus Santos
R 90' Guilherme Marques
Luan Dias 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Goiás EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

5
3
Santos FC 8 games · Avg 4.3 goals Goiás EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-09 Santos FC 4–3 Goiás EC 2022-09-05 Santos FC 1–2 Goiás EC 2022-05-15 Goiás EC 1–0 Santos FC 2021-01-24 Santos FC 3–4 Goiás EC 2020-10-04 Goiás EC 2–3 Santos FC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jul Goiás EC H 4–3 W
02 Jul Cuiaba EC A 0–3 L
25 Jun CR Flamengo H 2–3 L
21 Jun SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–2 L
10 Jun Coritiba FBC A 0–0 D
04 Jun SC Internacional H 1–1 D
Goiás EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jul Santos FC A 3–4 L
03 Jul Coritiba FBC H 1–2 L
25 Jun RB Bragantino A 0–2 L
22 Jun CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W
11 Jun Fluminense FC H 2–2 D
04 Jun Cuiaba EC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Santos FC and Goias EC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Goias EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' Magnificent from Marcos Leonardo Almeida! That is 51 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Marcos Leonardo Almeida doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' Santos FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Guilherme Marques makes it 2-1.
  • 45' John Mendoza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Fernandez on 47.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Santos FC. Joao Paulo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Santos FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 61' Vladimir was booked on 61.
  • 61' Guilherme Marques has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sandry on 67 minutes.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Goias EC player. Luis Oyama gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Sandry is replaced by Vinicius on 70 minute.
  • 75' Santos FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Diego Goncalves as he leaves the pitch. Alesson steps in for Goias EC.
  • 79' Bruno Mezenga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Joao Magno adds to his 0 season tally! Goias EC lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Vladimir was booked on 81.
  • 86' Goias EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' Matheus Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' A stunning finish from John Mendoza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Guilherme Marques is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Luiz Felipe gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Lucas Braga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Goias EC will have plenty to reflect on. Santos FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Goiás EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yeferson Soteldo 4
Rafael Moura 3
Marinho 3
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 3
Pedro Raul 2
Victor Andrade 2
John Mendoza 2
Guilherme Marques 2

Head to Head

2023-07-09 Santos FC 4–3 Goiás EC 2022-09-05 Santos FC 1–2 Goiás EC 2022-05-15 Goiás EC 1–0 Santos FC 2021-01-24 Santos FC 3–4 Goiás EC 2020-10-04 Goiás EC 2–3 Santos FC

Santos FC Form

2023-07-09 Santos FC 4–3 Goiás EC W 2023-07-02 Cuiaba EC 3–0 Santos FC L 2023-06-25 Santos FC 2–3 CR Flamengo L 2023-06-21 Santos FC 0–2 SC Corinthians Paulista L 2023-06-10 Coritiba FBC 0–0 Santos FC D 2023-06-04 Santos FC 1–1 SC Internacional D

Goiás EC Form

2023-07-09 Santos FC 4–3 Goiás EC L 2023-07-03 Goiás EC 1–2 Coritiba FBC L 2023-06-25 RB Bragantino 2–0 Goiás EC L 2023-06-22 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Goiás EC W 2023-06-11 Goiás EC 2–2 Fluminense FC D 2023-06-04 Goiás EC 0–1 Cuiaba EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Goiás EC xG
I would bet for: Santos FC or Goiás EC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC43% Draw25% Goiás EC32%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Goiás EC
57%
Santos FC or Goiás EC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC31% Draw41% Goiás EC28%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Goiás EC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Goiás EC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.