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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Santos FC host Sao Paulo FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jose Sabino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Mayke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Alvaro Barreal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Hugo Gomes at the 25 minute mark.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Luan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Rodrigo Huendra. He receives a card.
- 46' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Huendra departs to be replaced by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 48' That is a card for Santos FC. Adonis Frias will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 56' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Luan has done his job and it is now time for Marcos Antonio to step up.
- 60' A stunning finish from Guilherme — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' The crowd applauds Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Luciano steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Lautaro Diaz departs to be replaced by Tiquinho Soares.
- 71' The whistle greets Benjamin Rollheiser as he departs to be replaced by Thaciano.
- 76' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Ferreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' A moment of madness from Gonzalo Escobar on 80 minutes earns him a card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
- 84' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Enzo Diaz comes on to replace Wendell.
- 89' Victor Hugo Gomes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' Luciano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Sao Paulo FC will have plenty to reflect on. Santos FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
64%
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
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 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.