Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Goiás EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Cuiaba 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 | Grêmio FBPA | H | 3–0 | 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' The wait is over. Sao Paulo FC get us underway at Urbano Caldeira.
- 5' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
- 10' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Messias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 161 appearances.
- 20' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Sao Paulo 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.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Lucas Braga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Wellington Rato will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Fernandez is hanging Maximiliano Silvera on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Marcelo Fernandes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Against the run of play, Juan Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Kevyson exits the field as Gabriel Inocencio enters on 56.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafinha.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' The crowd applauds Michel Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Erison steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 72' Dodi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean Lucas on 72 minute.
- 77' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Juan Santos is replaced by David.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nonato, as he is very good at scoring at Urbano Caldeira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' The crowd applauds Marcos Leonardo Almeida as he leaves the pitch. Julio Furch steps in for Santos FC.
- 87' Welington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caio Paulista on 87 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
Sao 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 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| David | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
61%
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.