São Paulo vs Santos Prediction & Stats - Serie A 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. São Paulo vs Santos carries real history into this round of the Serie A.

The two sides meet on 03/10 (Saturday) at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, 00:00 (UK time).

Read the São Paulo vs Santos prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on São Paulo vs Santos

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the São Paulo vs Santos call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Santos the side to beat, with roughly 48% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Serie A odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

São Paulo Preview

São Paulo reach this fixture 20 match into their Serie A. Here is where São Paulo Futebol Clube stand:

In this competition

• 7 won, 5 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.3 points per game

• 25 scored, at 1.25 a game

• 23 conceded, at 1.15 a game

São Paulo Futebol Clube, season-wide

• 15 won, 11 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luciano da Rocha Neves, 8 goals

• Most assists: Wendell Nascimento Borges, 3 assists

Recent results — São Paulo

19/09/2026 20:00

São Paulo

1 - 0

Internacional

W

15/09/2026 20:30

São Paulo

1 - 1

Boca Juniors

D

12/09/2026 17:30

Palmeiras

2 - 0

São Paulo

L

08/09/2026 20:30

Boca Juniors

1 - 0

São Paulo

L

05/09/2026 17:30

São Paulo

2 - 0

Atlético MG

W

Santos: how they are travelling

Santos come in 20 matches into their Serie A.

Here is what Santos FC have produced:

In this competition

• 5 won, 7 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.1 points per game

• 29 scored, at 1.45 a game

• 33 conceded, at 1.65 a game

Santos FC, season-wide

• 17 won, 16 drawn, 12 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Gabriel Barbosa Almeida, 11 goals

• Most assists: Gabriel Barbosa Almeida, 5 assists

Recent results — Santos FC

19/09/2026 17:30

Remo

1 - 2

Santos

W

16/09/2026 18:00

Atlético MG

4 - 2

Santos

L

12/09/2026 20:00

Santos

2 - 1

Cruzeiro

W

09/09/2026 18:00

Santos

2 - 0

Atlético MG

W

06/09/2026 15:00

Internacional

2 - 3

Santos

W

The head-to-head favours Santos

Santos have generally come out ahead of São Paulo Futebol Clube in their recent meetings.

From 41 match(es):

• Santos: 18 win(s)

• São Paulo: 14 win(s)

• Drawn: 9

That trend is worth factoring into the São Paulo vs Santos prediction.

Form comparison São Paulo vs Santos

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

São Paulo

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W L	1.33
Home	W W W D L	2.08
Away	L L L D L	0.64

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	37%	62%	14%
Goals	2.3	2.38	2.21
Scored	1.19	1.62	0.79
Conceded	1.11	0.77	1.43
Both Teams to Score	56%	54%	57%
Without Conceding	22%	38%	7%
Failed To Score	22%	8%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.6	1.28
xGA	1.28	1.14	1.42

Away Team

Santos

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W W W	1.41
Home	D W D L D	1.57
Away	W W W W L	1.23

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	37%	43%	31%
Goals	3	2.71	3.31
Scored	1.52	1.43	1.62
Conceded	1.48	1.29	1.69
Both Teams to Score	70%	64%	77%
Without Conceding	22%	21%	23%
Failed To Score	11%	14%	8%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.45	1.53	1.37
xGA	1.43	1.22	1.65

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - São Paulo vs Santos

• Match: São Paulo vs Santos

• Competition: Serie A

• Date: Saturday, 03/10/2026

• Kick-off: 00:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo

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The statistics for Sao Paulo FC vs Santos that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

São Paulo

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W L	1.33
Home	W W W D L	2.08
Away	L L L D L	0.64

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	37%	62%	14%
Goals	2.3	2.38	2.21
Scored	1.19	1.62	0.79
Conceded	1.11	0.77	1.43
Both Teams to Score	56%	54%	57%
Without Conceding	22%	38%	7%
Failed To Score	22%	8%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.6	1.28
xGA	1.28	1.14	1.42

Away Team

Santos

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W W W	1.41
Home	D W D L D	1.57
Away	W W W W L	1.23

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	37%	43%	31%
Goals	3	2.71	3.31
Scored	1.52	1.43	1.62
Conceded	1.48	1.29	1.69
Both Teams to Score	70%	64%	77%
Without Conceding	22%	21%	23%
Failed To Score	11%	14%	8%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.45	1.53	1.37
xGA	1.43	1.22	1.65

Corners

11.33 / Match

+10% Corners / Match

São Paulo received +10% more corners than Santos in the Serie A

10.3 / Match

Internacional

(3)

Palmeiras

(6)

Atlético MG

(16)

RB Bragantino

(9)

Chapecoense

(3)

Coritiba

(6)

Grêmio

(7)

(4)

Remo

(13)

Cruzeiro

(2)

Internacional

(1)

Corinthians

(10)

Mirassol

(2)

Vasco da Gama

(10)

Athletico-PR

Cards

2.19 / Match

+34% Cards / Match

Santos received +34% more cards than São Paulo in the Serie A

2.93 / Match

Internacional

(1)

Palmeiras

(1)

Atlético MG

(1)

RB Bragantino

(2)

Chapecoense

(0)

Coritiba

(2)

Grêmio

(3)

(4)

Remo

(2)

Cruzeiro

(4)

Internacional

(3)

Corinthians

(2)

Mirassol

(0)

Vasco da Gama

(1)

Athletico-PR

Goals Scored

1.19 / Match

+28%

Santos is +28% better in terms of goals scored

1.52 / Match

Internacional

(1)

Palmeiras

(0)

Atlético MG

(2)

RB Bragantino

(2)

Chapecoense

(0)

Coritiba

(1)

Grêmio

(1)

(2)

Remo

(2)

Cruzeiro

(3)

Internacional

(1)

Corinthians

(1)

Mirassol

(3)

Vasco da Gama

(0)

Athletico-PR

Goals Conceded

1.11 / Match

+25%

Santos condeded +25% more goals than São Paulo

1.48 / Match

Internacional

(0)

Palmeiras

(2)

Atlético MG

(0)

RB Bragantino

(1)

Chapecoense

(1)

Coritiba

(1)

Grêmio

(2)

(1)

Remo

(1)

Cruzeiro

(2)

Internacional

(0)

Corinthians

(1)

Mirassol

(0)

Vasco da Gama

(2)

Athletico-PR

Serie A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Flamengo	28	18	6	4	55	23	32	60	2.14
2	Palmeiras	28	16	9	3	47	21	26	57	2.04
3	Athletico-PR	28	14	7	7	43	32	11	49	1.75
4	Fluminense	28	13	9	6	44	36	8	48	1.71
5	Bahia	28	12	10	6	43	35	8	46	1.64
6	Cruzeiro	28	13	6	9	42	40	2	45	1.61
7	Atlético MG	27	11	7	9	36	32	4	40	1.48
8	Santos	27	10	8	9	41	40	1	38	1.41
9	Coritiba	28	10	8	10	37	43	-6	38	1.36
10	São Paulo	27	10	6	11	32	30	2	36	1.33
11	RB Bragantino	27	10	6	11	33	31	2	36	1.33
12	Botafogo	28	9	8	11	41	45	-4	35	1.25
13	Vitória	28	9	6	13	28	42	-14	33	1.18
14	Corinthians	28	8	8	12	29	32	-3	32	1.14
15	Mirassol	28	8	8	12	33	42	-9	32	1.14
16	Vasco da Gama	27	8	7	12	34	41	-7	31	1.15
17	Grêmio	28	7	8	13	30	38	-8	29	1.04
18	Internacional	28	6	10	12	30	36	-6	28	1
19	Remo	28	5	8	15	32	47	-15	23	0.82
20	Chapecoense	27	3	9	15	29	53	-24	18	0.67