Santos FC vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | São Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Goiás EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Cuiabá EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | RB Bragantino | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | CA Paranaense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Oct | Gremio FBPA | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #10 |
| 47 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 39 |
| 49 | Conceded | 39 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). São Paulo FC are 10th (44 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
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ 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 |
São Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Santos FC host São Paulo FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and São Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Juan Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and São Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. São Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against São Paulo FC's shape.
- 40' Santos FC have won 377 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The Santos FC bench stirs into life. Maximiliano Silvera is withdrawn and Rodrigo Fernandez gets his opportunity.
- 51' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Wellington Rato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Juan Santos makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sao Paulo FC are in front.
- 56' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Kevyson exits the field as Gabriel Inocencio enters on 56.
- 61' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Rafinha gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Michel Araujo is withdrawn and Erison gets his opportunity.
- 72' The crowd applauds Jean Lucas as he leaves the pitch. Dodi steps in for Santos FC.
- 77' São Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Juan Santos by David on 78 minute.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Marcos Leonardo Almeida departs to be replaced by Julio Furch.
- 87' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Caio Paulista is replaced by Welington.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jean Lucas ↓ Dodi 72'
- 24
- 25
-
–
Nonato ↓ Lucas Lima 84'
- 34
- 10
- 9
- 30
- 28
-
38
Kevyson ↓ Gabriel Inocencio 56'
- –
Bench
-
19
Dodi ↑ 72'
- 29
-
23
Lucas Lima ↑ 84'
- 20
- 1
- –
- 13
-
14
Rodrigo Fernandez ↑ 46'
-
12
Gabriel Inocencio ↑ 56'
- 36
-
11
Julio Furch ↑ 84'
- 32
Coach
Marcelo Fernandes
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alisson ↓ Talles Costa 87'
- 10
- 5
-
38
Caio Paulista ↓ Welington 87'
- 13
-
15
Michel Araujo ↓ Erison 71'
- 27
- 29
- 35
- 23
-
31
Juan Santos ↓ David 78'
Bench
-
22
David ↑ 78'
- 93
- 28
- 21
- 3
-
6
Welington ↑ 87'
-
37
Talles Costa ↑ 87'
- –
- 4
-
49
Erison ↑ 71'
- 33
-
45
Nathan ↑ 71'
Coach
Dorival Júnior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 4 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
72%
Draw or São Paulo FC
58%
Santos FC or São Paulo FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

