Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | CA Mineiro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Fluminense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Botafogo FR | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | SC Recife | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | EC Vitoria | H | 2–0 | 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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Hugo Gomes, as he is very good at scoring at Urbano Caldeira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Brazil international Felipe Negrucci has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Santos FC ring the changes. Victor Hugo Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Alvaro Barreal to step up.
- 30' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Rodrigo Huendra picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Rodrigo Huendra is replaced by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 48' The referee shows Santos FC player a card on 48.
- 53' Luan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Marcos Antonio comes on to replace Luan.
- 60' Assisted by Benjamin Rollheiser with the perfectly-timed delivery and Guilherme makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 60' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Ferreira exits the field as Luciano enters on 60.
- 65' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Tiquinho Soares gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Lautaro Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Thaciano. He replaces Benjamin Rollheiser on 71 minute.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Escobar on 80.
- 84' The whistle greets Wendell as he departs to be replaced by Enzo Diaz.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Poor challenge from Luciano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 31
-
11
Guilherme ↓ Tomas Rincon 71'
- 77
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↓ Thaciano 71'
- 98
- 29
-
19
Lautaro Diaz ↓ Tiquinho Soares 67'
Bench
-
16
Thaciano ↑ 71'
-
8
Tomas Rincon ↑ 71'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 67'
- 3
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 25'
- 12
- 23
- 17
- 44
- 20
- 33
- 7
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
33
Luan ↓ Marcos Antonio 56'
- 18
- 2
- 35
- 11
- 22
- 15
- 50
- 43
-
19
Juan Dinenno ↓ Damian Bobadilla 46'
Bench
-
10
Luciano ↑ 60'
- 5
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 46'
-
20
Marcos Antonio ↑ 56'
- 28
-
13
Enzo Diaz ↑ 84'
- 32
- 36
- 29
- 23
-
21
Damian Bobadilla ↑ 46'
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 4 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Lucas Braga | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
63%
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.