Brazil Serie A · Matchday 21

Sao Paulo vs Santos

· Morumbi, Sao Paulo· Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan

Full time1 – 2

Alin prediction was Sao Paulo to win

Cblended with market oddsMissed

Predicted score 1 – 0

13% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Sao PauloDrawSantos

Sao Paulo vs Santos: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceSao PauloDrawSantos
Model39%32%29%
Market47%28%24%
Published45%29%25%
Edge-8%+4%+4%

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

Sao Paulo vs Santos odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Sao Paulo, 14 snapshots since 2026-09-26.

Opened 2.00Now 2.00 +0.00
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Sao Paulo2.002.00+0.00
Draw3.403.32-0.08
Santos3.733.90+0.17

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Sao Paulo and Santos expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.17Sao Paulo
0.96Santos
Total expected goals
2.13
Attack rating (Sao Paulo / Santos)
0.84 / 1.13
Defence rating (Sao Paulo / Santos)
0.80 / 0.92

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Sao Paulo vs Santos score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 13.2% 10.1% 5.5% 1.7% 0.5% 1 12.6% 14.7% 6.4% 2.0% 0.6% 2 8.1% 7.8% 3.7% 1.2% 0.4% 3 3.2% 3.0% 1.5% 0.5% 0.1% 4+ 1.2% 1.2% 0.6% 0.2% 0.1%

Rows: Sao Paulo goals. Columns: Santos goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Sao Paulo vs Santos goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 87%
Over 1.5 64%
Over 2.5 36%
Over 3.5 17%
Both teams to score
44%
No goals (0–0)
13%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Sao Paulo vs Santos

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Sao Paulo45%2.21
Draw29%3.40
Santos25%3.95
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.536%2.79
Under 2.564%1.56
Both teams to scoreYes44%2.28
No56%1.78
Double chance1X (Sao Paulo or draw)75%1.34
12 (either side)71%1.42
X2 (draw or Santos)55%1.83
Handicap -1Sao Paulo win by 2+17%5.77
Push (exactly one goal)22%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Sao Paulo and Santos recent form

Sao Paulo 3W 1D 2L
Santos 4W 1D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Sao Paulo at home

Record (W-D-L)
8-3-2
Win rate
62%
Goals for / match
1.62
Goals against / match
0.77
Clean sheets
5 of 13
  • They have won 10 of their 27 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
  • They average 1.6 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 27 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 6 of 27 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
  • They have converted 5 of 5 penalties (100%).
  • 45% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Santos away

Record (W-D-L)
4-4-5
Win rate
31%
Goals for / match
1.62
Goals against / match
1.69
Clean sheets
3 of 13
  • They have won 10 of their 27 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 27 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 27 matches.
  • They have converted 6 of 6 penalties (100%).
  • 30% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

League matches this season before kick-off: Sao Paulo at home only, Santos away only.

Injuries & availability

Sao Paulo

  • Buta inactive
  • D. Bobadilla inactive
  • D. Duarte injury
  • Djhordney international duty
  • G. Santana inactive
  • Jonathan Calleri yellow cards
  • Lucas Moura achilles tendon injury
  • Lucca Marques jaw injury
  • N. Bosshardt inactive
  • P. dos Santos international duty

Santos

  • Coutinho inactive
  • Gabriel Bontempo yellow cards
  • Gabriel Brazao inactive
  • Luan Peres yellow cards
  • Neymar thigh injury
  • Vinicius Lira knee injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Sao Paulo vs Santos head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Sao Paulo 4 · draws 2 · Santos 4.

Sao PauloDrawsSantos
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-02-04Santos1-1Sao PauloBrazil Serie A
2026-01-31Sao Paulo2-0SantosPaulista - A1
2025-09-21Santos1-0Sao PauloBrazil Serie A
2025-04-20Sao Paulo2-1SantosBrazil Serie A
2025-02-01Santos3-1Sao PauloPaulista - A1
2024-02-14Sao Paulo0-1SantosPaulista - A1
2023-11-12Santos0-0Sao PauloSerie A
2023-07-16Sao Paulo4-1SantosSerie A
2023-02-12Sao Paulo3-1SantosPaulista - A1
2022-08-21Santos1-0Sao PauloSerie A