Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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 | 23 | 34 |
| 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 | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jun | EC Juventude | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jun | Ceará SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 May | EC Bahia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Santos FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jun | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jun | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jun | AC Goianiense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | Fluminense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | CR Flamengo | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 27 |
| 35 | Conceded | 26 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 24% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Santos FC are 17th (22 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts).
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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ 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 |
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Santos FC and Sao Paulo FC get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
- 15' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Para has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' John Victor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 27' Marinho puts Santos FC on the lead.
- 28' GOAL! Marinho scores on 28.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Luciano Neves has done his job and it is now time for Joao Rojas to step up.
- 44' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Luciano Neves exits the field as Joao Rojas enters on 44.
- 44' Against the run of play, Gabriel Pirani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Pirani makes it 4-0.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kaio Jorge.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Reinaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martin Nicolas Benitez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Sao Paulo FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' 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.
- 71' The Santos FC bench stirs into life. Marinho is withdrawn and Lucas Braga gets his opportunity.
- 72' Lucas Braga is replacing Marinho for the Santos FC side.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Vinicius is replacing Gabriel Pirani for the Santos FC side.
- 80' Leo is replacing Diego for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 81' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Emiliano Rigoni is replaced by Thalles.
- 85' Igor Vinicius was booked on 85.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vinicius on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Madson comes on to replace Kaio Jorge.
- Full Time. Santos FC beats Sao Paulo FC
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Marinho ↓ Lucas Braga 71'
- 21
- 3
- 41
-
9
Kaio Jorge ↓ Madson 90'
-
23
Marcos Guilherme ↓ Danilo Boza 90'
-
20
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Vinicius 81'
- 2
- 31
-
29
Guilherme Camacho ↓ Vinicius 80'
Bench
-
13
Madson ↑ 90'
- 34
- 1
-
22
Danilo Boza ↑ 90'
- 36
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 71'
- 27
-
17
Vinicius ↑ 80'
- 28
- 45
- 42
-
25
Vinicius ↑ 81'
Coach
Fernando Diniz
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 2
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Thalles 81'
-
23
Eder ↓ Antonio Galeano 72'
- 1
- 4
- 34
- 14
- 21
-
11
Luciano Neves ↓ Joao Rojas 44'
Bench
-
16
Leo ↑ 80'
- 9
- 18
- 19
-
7
Joao Rojas ↑ 44'
- 26
- 20
-
27
Antonio Galeano ↑ 72'
- 12
- 28
-
37
Thalles ↑ 81'
-
8
Martin Nicolas Benitez ↑ 72'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 4 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Madson | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
49%
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.