Sao Paulo FC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Santos FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | América FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | AC Goianiense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | EC Juventude | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Cuiabá EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Sao Paulo FC | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 44 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 39 | Conceded | 49 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Sao Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Santos FC gets underway.
- 5' Carlos Sanchez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 6' Carlos Sanchez does the damage! The net is bulging and Santos FC surge ahead!
- 11' 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.
- 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leo suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Santos FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Gabriel Barbosa scoring 2 goals.
- 33' Vinicius was booked on 33.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vinicius on 34.
- 35' Magnificent from Jonathan Calleri! That is 66 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' It’s high time Fabio Carille made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Marquinhos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 55' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Sara is hanging Marquinhos on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' Another change for Santos FC made on 64 minute. Wagner Leonardo leaves to be changed by Lucas Braga.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Welington.
- 76' Diego Tardelli is replacing Leo Baptistao for the Santos FC side.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marinho on 78 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Luan Santos as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Neves steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Danilo Boza. He replaces Guilherme Camacho on 79 minute.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Danilo Boza. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 85 minute. Jonathan Calleri leaves to be changed by Martin Nicolas Benitez.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Marcos Guilherme argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 30
- 77
- 22
- 1
- 25
- 34
- 13
- 11
- 47
Bench
- 9
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 19
- 31
- 23
- 4
- 14
- 21
- 8
- 15
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
-
9
Leo Baptistao ↓ Diego Tardelli 76'
- 61
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Gabriel Pirani 79'
- 34
- 23
- 17
-
29
Guilherme Camacho ↓ Danilo Boza 79'
- 25
-
14
Wagner Leonardo ↓ Lucas Braga 64'
Bench
- 12
- 21
- 93
- 41
-
99
Diego Tardelli ↑ 76'
- 8
-
22
Danilo Boza ↑ 79'
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 64'
- 27
-
20
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 79'
- 42
- 52
Coach
Fabio Carille
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 4 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Alexandre Pato | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Santos FC
60%
Sao Paulo FC or Santos FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.