Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 23 |
| 29 | Conceded | 20 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ 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 |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Gabriel Sara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marinho makes it 1-0.
- 28' A goal from the Brazil international Marinho! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
- 33' Eder is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 38' 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.
- 43' The crowd applauds Luciano Neves as he leaves the pitch. Joao Rojas steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 44' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Luciano Neves is withdrawn and Joao Rojas gets his opportunity.
- 44' Gabriel Pirani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' What composure from Gabriel Pirani! The Brazil international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kaio Jorge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' A moment of madness from Reinaldo on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
- 54' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' 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.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel Sara.
- 66' Sao Paulo FC have won 405 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Lucas Braga comes on to replace Marinho.
- 72' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Marinho exits the field as Lucas Braga enters on 72.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
- 79' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Pirani departs to be replaced by Vinicius.
- 80' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Leo comes on to replace Diego.
- 81' Thalles is replacing Emiliano Rigoni for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 85' Igor Vinicius picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee shows Santos FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Madson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaio Jorge at the 90 minute mark.
- Santos FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| David | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
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: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
50%
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 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
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.