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Round
Regular Season - 25
Venue
Neo Química Arena, Sao Paulo
Referee
Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil
Form

Recent form

Corinthians
18Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -7 goal difference

Santos
63Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Corinthians or Draw

BetGenius backs Corinthians or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Corinthians welcome Santos to the Neo Quimica Arena in round 25 of Serie A, aiming to solidify their position in the Copa Sudamericana qualification places. Sitting 10th with 32 points from 24 fixtures, Corinthians have relied heavily on defensive solidity on home soil, conceding only 10 goals in 12 home matches (0.8 goals against per game) while securing six clean sheets.

Santos occupy 14th place with 26 points from 23 matches, hovering just two points above the relegation zone. While Gabriel Barbosa leads their attack with eight goals, Santos have found victories difficult to come by on their travels, winning just one of their 10 away league matches (one win, four draws, five losses) while conceding 19 goals away from home.

Head-to-head history favours the hosts in this venue, with Corinthians unbeaten in their last four home clashes against Santos (three wins and one draw). With both teams dealing with key absentees—including Yuri Alberto and Breno Bidon for the hosts, and Joao Schmidt suspended for the visitors—a tight, competitive derby is expected.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Corinthians boast a strong defensive record at home in Serie A, conceding an average of only 0.8 goals per game across 12 fixtures.
  2. Santos have struggled away from home in the league, claiming just one victory from 10 matches (one win, four draws, five defeats).
  3. In the last four head-to-head meetings hosted by Corinthians, the home side is unbeaten with three wins and one draw.
  4. Key squad adjustments are required for both sides, with Yuri Alberto and Breno Bidon missing for Corinthians, and Joao Schmidt suspended for Santos.
Availability

Team news

Corinthians

  • KaykeKnee Injury
  • Z. LabyadKnee Injury
  • RanieleInactive

Santos

  • Arthur MeloMuscle Injury
  • Gabriel BrazaoShoulder Injury
  • Vinicius LiraKnee Injury
  • Lucas VerissimoInjury
  • G. EscobarInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Corinthians at homeSantos away
16
Played
16
5-4-7
W-D-L
6-4-6
1
Scored /game
1.6
1.1
Conceded /game
1.6
38%
Clean sheets
19%
31%
Failed to score
6%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
100%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Corinthians at home plus Santos away).

Players

Key players this season

Corinthians

  • R. Garro6A

Santos

  • Gabriel Barbosa15G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5FluminensePromotion - Copa Libertadores (Qualification)31+1051
6Atletico-MGPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+750
7BahiaPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+549
8SantosPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+245
9Sao PauloPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+142
10RB BragantinoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+341
11BotafogoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31-439
13Vitoria31-1137
14Mirassol31-836
15Vasco DA Gama30-735
16Corinthians31-733
17InternacionalRelegation - Serie B31-732
18GremioRelegation - Serie B31-1031
19RemoRelegation - Serie B31-1526
History

Head-to-head

4
Corinthians
3
Draws
3
Santos

Corinthians have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.1 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-08-30Corinthians0-1Santos
  • 2026-03-15Santos1-1Corinthians
  • 2026-01-22Santos1-1Corinthians
  • 2025-10-16Santos3-1Corinthians
  • 2025-05-18Corinthians1-0Santos
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Our record in Serie A

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Corinthians or Draw
75%
Confidence

Corinthians have maintained a resilient home defensive record, allowing only 0.8 goals per match and keeping six clean sheets in 12 home league outings. In contrast, Santos have managed just one victory in 10 away league games this season. With Corinthians also unbeaten in their last four home head-to-head encounters against Santos, backing the hosts on the double chance offers a well-supported probability profile.

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Published August 29, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.