Sunday , 16 August 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

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
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Santos FC is hosting Goias EC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Goias EC's shape.
  • 15' Goias EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Marcos Leonardo Almeida does the damage! The net is bulging and Santos FC surge ahead!
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Goias EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Marcos Leonardo Almeida with the second goal in the match!
  • 31' Marcos Leonardo Almeida was booked on 31.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Guilherme Marques doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' GOAL! John Mendoza scores on 45. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo Almeida
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Rodrigo Fernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 51' Joao Paulo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Joao Paulo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' Tadeu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Vladimir was booked on 61.
  • 61' What a strike from Guilherme Marques! The score is 3-2.
  • 66' Sandry was booked on 66.
  • 67' Sandry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' Luis Oyama catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Sandry is replaced by Vinicius on 70 minute.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Goias EC ring the changes. Diego Goncalves has done his job and it is now time for Alesson to step up.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Mezenga.
  • 81' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Magno! He fires home on 81 to make it 3-3!
  • 81' Vladimir is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Matheus Santos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' John Mendoza makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Santos FC are in front.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Guilherme Marques. He receives a Red card.
  • 90' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Lucas Braga exits the field as Luiz Felipe enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Guilherme Marques 2
Pedro Raul 2
Victor Andrade 2
John Mendoza 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.