A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Santos and Corinthians know what's at stake in this second leg of the Copa do Brasil Round of 16 clash.
It's no vacation for neither Santos nor Corinthians as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Santos form and stats
Santos was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Copa do Brasil.4-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Santos so far this season.
Santos's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Atlético GO. The home side are looking to build on that result. Manager Fernandes felt very clever after Barbosa scored the winning goal against Atlético GO, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 62nd minute. Paulo, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.6 out of 10 in that game. Paulo topped it up with a clean sheet.
There will be little rest for Santos after this match as they are travelling to Avai for a Serie A game in only three days.
The Santos fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Santos have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Corinthians form and stats
Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the 3rd round against Atlético GO.3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Corinthians playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.
The fans enjoyed Corinthians's previous fixture versus Flamengo, a 1-0 win played at home. Corinthians made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Gustavo receiving a red card in the 36th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Corinthians won the match 1-0! Goalkeeper Cássio got the top player rating of the team with 7.92/10. Cássio topped it up with a clean sheet.
Corinthians have another fixture away from home in just three nights, a Serie A match against Ceará. A rough schedule for the visitors!
As for defending, Corinthians rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Corinthians - Santos 4-0. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Santos won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Corinthians have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  M. Santos Almeida 6 goals |  L. Carrilho Baptistão 4 goals |   R. Krug Guedes 4 goals |
Santos missing players
Corinthians missing players
| Santos | Corinthians | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 32 | 23 | Scored | S | 7 | 27 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Conceded | C | 13 | 16 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 8% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 56% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 28% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13.6 | 16.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.5 | ||
| 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 27% | ||
| 13.1 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 11 | ||
| 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 3 | Internacional | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Athletico PR | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | São Paulo | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Santos | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Flamengo | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Bragantino | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | Goiás | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Cuiaba | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Coritiba | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | America Mineiro | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Avai | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Ceará | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 18 | Atlético GO | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Juventude | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 12 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 11 |
