São Paulo vs Santos — match summary
Brazil · Serie A · kick-off 3 Oct 2026 06:00
Full time · score 1-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): São Paulo 54 · Santos 31
mPS in-play performance (0-100): São Paulo 60 · Santos 47
Shots on target 8-4 · corners 14-1 · possession 60-40
NextGOAL tip: Santos +0.5 · 4 stars
São Paulo and Santos meet so often they almost know each other by heart, and they have taken turns winning at home almost every time. The last meeting earlier this year ended in a draw. This time both are in a spell where their league form is going well, so it is a match where the points matter to both sides. São Paulo just won their latest league game and are unbeaten in 2, but their attack is not all that fearsome yet, scoring a modest amount throughout the season. Santos, meanwhile, have won 4 of their last 5 in all competitions, are the team that scores more and plays more open, but they concede just as much, so their defence is not especially tight. If Santos keep playing the same way, letting the hosts have the ball and waiting for the counter, this game should be close and finish with a scoreline that is not far apart, because São Paulo themselves do not have an attack that can pin the opponent back for the whole game.