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Sao Paulo vs Santos FC

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DateFriday, October 2
Time19:00
StadiumEstadio Do MorumBIS

Brasil - Brasileirão Série A 2026 · Matchday 21

Information updated on Saturday, September 26

Separated by just two points in the table, Sao Paulo and Santos FC meet with contrasting momentum. Sao Paulo relies on a strong home record, having won eight of thirteen matches at Estadio Do MorumBIS, to close the gap on their opponents. Meanwhile, Santos FC arrives carrying a six-match unbeaten run and a streak of three consecutive victories on the road, testing their away resilience against a direct rival.

Key facts

  • Santos FC are unbeaten in 6 games in the competition.
  • Santos FC took 9 of the last 9 points available.

Current form

How each side arrives and where they stand.

Recent form

Santos FC

Sao Paulo

8° with 38 points 10W · 8D · 9L · 41:40

11° with 36 points 10W · 6D · 11L · 32:30

W L W W W D

Averages 1.83 goals for and 1.5 goals against per match

W D L L W W

Averages 1 goal for and 0.83 goals against per match

W @ Remo 2-1
W Cruzeiro 2-1
W @ Internacional 3-2
W @ Corinthians 1-0
D Mirassol 1-1
W Internacional 1-0
L @ Palmeiras 0-2
W Atletico MG 2-0
W Bragantino 2-1
L @ Chapecoense AF 0-1

While Sao Paulo relies on winning more than half of their home fixtures, Santos FC struggles to maintain that same success rate on the road despite their current unbeaten run.

Where they stand Group A

Team MP GD Pts
1 Flamengo 28 +32 60
2 Palmeiras 28 +26 57
3 Atletico PR 28 +11 49
4 Fluminense 28 +8 48
5 Bahia 28 +8 46
6 Cruzeiro 28 +2 45
7 Atletico MG 27 +4 40
8 Santos FC 27 +1 38
9 Coritiba 28 -6 38
10 Bragantino 27 +2 36
11 Sao Paulo 27 +2 36
12 Botafogo 28 -4 35
13 Vitoria 28 -14 33
14 Corinthians 28 -3 32
15 Mirassol 28 -9 32
16 Vasco da Gama 27 -7 31
17 Gremio 28 -8 29
18 Internacional 28 -6 28
19 Remo 28 -15 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 -24 18

How they play

Santos FC Sao Paulo
53%
Posesión
55.1%
5.5
Remates al arco
3.9
15.7
Remates totales
14
6.1
Córners
6.6
13.7
Faltas
13.2

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 9 respectively).

Statistical metrics suggest a balanced territorial battle, as both teams average nearly equal possession shares near the fifty-one percent mark.

The difference-makers

Who scores, when they score and who starts.

Who scores the goals

Santos FC

Gabriel Barbosa 11 goals 3 ast.
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior 6 goals
Álvaro Barreal 5 goals
Benjamín Rollheiser 4 goals
Moises 2 goals

Sao Paulo

Luciano 8 goals 2 ast.
Jonathan Calleri 8 goals 1 ast.
Ferreirinha 4 goals
Artur Victor Guimarães 2 goals
Iago Amaral Borduchi 1 goal

Santos FC. While the visitors rely on Benjamin Rollheiser to sustain their scoring output, their defensive numbers concede more than a goal per match in recent outings, offering an opening for the home side to exploit.

Sao Paulo. With Luciano and Jonathan Calleri combining for half of the team goals, the attacking production rests heavily on their contribution to maintain the home scoring momentum.

When they score

Santos FC 38 goals

2 1-15
7 16-30
8 31-45
7 46-60
5 61-75
9 76-90

Sao Paulo 30 goals

5 1-15
4 16-30
3 31-45
5 46-60
9 61-75
4 76-90

While Santos FC builds its heaviest scoring output toward the end of the opening half, Sao Paulo concentrates its highest conversion frequency in the final quarter of the match.

Head to head

What happened every time they met.

The recent head-to-head record shows a slight edge for Santos FC with three wins to two, though Sao Paulo claimed the victory in the most recent meeting at this venue.

Head-to-head record

6Santos FC won
5draws
5Sao Paulo won
Santos FC: 6draws: 5Sao Paulo: 5

Who scored in these meetings

Guilherme 3
Ze Rafael 1
Jonathan Calleri 1
A. Morelos 1
Lucas Moura 1
Gabriel Bontempo 1
Santos FC Sao Paulo 38 0 in 6 meetings

While the history of these fixtures shows Guilherme leading the scoring output alongside contributions from Jonathan Calleri and Gabriel Bontempo, the high yellow card accumulation across recent meetings points to a physically contested matchup where defensive discipline will…

MatchdayMatchCompetition
4/2/26 Santos FC 1-1 Sao Paulo Serie A
31/1/26 Sao Paulo 2-0 Santos FC Paulista A1
21/9/25 Santos FC 1-0 Sao Paulo Serie A
20/4/25 Sao Paulo 2-1 Santos FC Serie A
1/2/25 Santos FC 3-1 Sao Paulo Paulista A1
14/2/24 Sao Paulo 0-1 Santos FC Paulista A1
12/11/23 Santos FC 0-0 Sao Paulo Serie A
16/7/23 Sao Paulo 4-1 Santos FC Serie A
21/8/22 Santos FC 1-0 Sao Paulo Serie A
2/5/22 Sao Paulo 2-1 Santos FC Serie A
7/10/21 Sao Paulo 1-1 Santos FC Serie A
20/6/21 Santos FC 2-0 Sao Paulo Serie A
10/1/21 Sao Paulo 0-1 Santos FC Serie A
12/9/20 Santos FC 2-2 Sao Paulo Serie A
16/11/19 Santos FC 1-1 Sao Paulo Serie A