Can Athletico PR beat Santos in Arena da Baixada clash?

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Wed 04.December
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena da Baixada (43000 seats)

Athletico PR and Santos are both riding high in the Serie A with their 5th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Athletico PR and Santos.

Santos is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Athletico PR form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Arena da Baixada as Athletico PR have scored 25 goals to get 36 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 11-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Athletico PR has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Flamengo defeat 52 days ago. Athletico PR has recorded two wins in a row here at Arena da Baixada, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Athletico PR drew their last game, 1-1 away at Ceará (placed 16th). Ahead of that match, Athletico PR won a home game hosting Gremio (2-0).

Athletico PR's goalie Santos played a big part in securing one point against Ceará with a stunning 7 saves.

The manager Eduardo Barros will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Avaí in only four days.

The Athletico PR fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 18 matches. From these home matches, Athletico PR have conceded only 11 goals.

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Santos form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Santos, who have the most clean sheets (9) away in Serie A, have produced an overall stat of 8-4-6 so far.

Santos won their last game, 2-0 versus Chapecoense played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Fortaleza's place.

A new game in only four days for Santos, the Serie A home match versus Flamengo. Busy days.

The attacking power of Santos when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 18 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santos - Athletico PR 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Athletico PR 2 wins, 1 draw and Santos 7 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SantosEduardo Sasha
Eduardo Sasha
13 goals
SantosC. Sánchez
C. Sánchez
10 goals
Athletico PRMarcelo Cirino
Marcelo Cirino
9 goals

Athletico PR missing players

Santos missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletico PR Santos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
17 11 1 Won W 1 8 21
9 3 1 Drew D 0 4 8
10 4 2 Lost L 3 6 7
50 25 3 Scored S 4 16 56
32 11 4 Conceded C 9 17 32
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 89%
67% 50% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 50% 67%
36% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 33% 44%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 11% 22%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 14%
50% 28% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 28% 42%
36% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 44%
17% 28% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 39% 25%
 
5.9 7.4 4.8 Corners For (avg) C F 2.5 4.3 5.4
4 3.3 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.2 5.5 4.7
2.2 2 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.2 2.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 6 7
 
457 290 51 Total Shots T S 42 230 570
198 119 21 Shots on Target S O 14 83 220
25% 21% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 19% 25%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Athletico PR have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Athletico PR have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Athletico PR have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Santos has the most clean sheets (9) away
  • Santos have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 36 27 6 3 80 32 18 16 2 0 50 17 18 11 4 3 30 15 48 87
2 Santos 36 21 8 7 56 32 18 13 4 1 40 15 18 8 4 6 16 17 24 71
3 Palmeiras 36 19 11 6 54 31 18 12 4 2 35 12 18 7 7 4 19 19 23 68
4 Gremio 36 18 8 10 60 36 18 11 3 4 36 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 24 62
5 Athletico PR 36 17 9 10 50 32 18 11 3 4 25 11 18 6 6 6 25 21 18 60
6 São Paulo 36 15 12 9 35 28 18 9 6 3 21 11 18 6 6 6 14 17 7 57
7 Internacional 36 15 9 12 41 36 18 10 6 2 26 14 18 5 3 10 15 22 5 54
8 Corinthians 36 13 14 9 40 32 18 10 7 1 24 11 18 3 7 8 16 21 8 53
9 Fortaleza 36 14 7 15 48 48 18 10 2 6 24 16 18 4 5 9 24 32 0 49
10 Goiás 36 14 7 15 42 57 18 10 3 5 28 21 18 4 4 10 14 36 -15 49
11 Bahia 36 12 12 12 42 40 18 7 7 4 23 17 18 5 5 8 19 23 2 48
12 Atlético Mineiro 36 12 9 15 42 47 18 9 2 7 26 23 18 3 7 8 16 24 -5 45
13 Vasco da Gama 35 11 11 13 36 43 17 6 5 6 18 21 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 44
14 Botafogo 36 13 3 20 30 42 18 9 1 8 18 16 18 4 2 12 12 26 -12 42
15 Fluminense 36 11 9 16 36 45 18 6 6 6 18 15 18 5 3 10 18 30 -9 42
16 Ceará 36 10 8 18 35 39 18 8 6 4 23 13 18 2 2 14 12 26 -4 38
17 Cruzeiro 35 7 15 13 27 41 18 5 8 5 13 15 17 2 7 8 14 26 -14 36
18 CSA 36 8 8 20 23 53 18 6 5 7 16 22 18 2 3 13 7 31 -30 32
19 Chapecoense 36 6 10 20 27 51 18 3 5 10 13 22 18 3 5 10 14 29 -24 28
20 Avaí 36 3 10 23 17 56 18 1 8 9 10 24 18 2 2 14 7 32 -39 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 36 27 6 3 80 32 18 16 2 0 50 17 18 11 4 3 30 15 48 87
2 Santos 36 21 8 7 56 32 18 13 4 1 40 15 18 8 4 6 16 17 24 71
3 Palmeiras 36 19 11 6 54 31 18 12 4 2 35 12 18 7 7 4 19 19 23 68
4 Gremio 36 18 8 10 60 36 18 11 3 4 36 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 24 62
5 Athletico PR 36 17 9 10 50 32 18 11 3 4 25 11 18 6 6 6 25 21 18 60
6 São Paulo 36 15 12 9 35 28 18 9 6 3 21 11 18 6 6 6 14 17 7 57
7 Internacional 36 15 9 12 41 36 18 10 6 2 26 14 18 5 3 10 15 22 5 54
8 Corinthians 36 13 14 9 40 32 18 10 7 1 24 11 18 3 7 8 16 21 8 53
9 Fortaleza 36 14 7 15 48 48 18 10 2 6 24 16 18 4 5 9 24 32 0 49
10 Goiás 36 14 7 15 42 57 18 10 3 5 28 21 18 4 4 10 14 36 -15 49
11 Bahia 36 12 12 12 42 40 18 7 7 4 23 17 18 5 5 8 19 23 2 48
12 Atlético Mineiro 36 12 9 15 42 47 18 9 2 7 26 23 18 3 7 8 16 24 -5 45
13 Vasco da Gama 35 11 11 13 36 43 17 6 5 6 18 21 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 44
14 Botafogo 36 13 3 20 30 42 18 9 1 8 18 16 18 4 2 12 12 26 -12 42
15 Fluminense 36 11 9 16 36 45 18 6 6 6 18 15 18 5 3 10 18 30 -9 42
16 Ceará 36 10 8 18 35 39 18 8 6 4 23 13 18 2 2 14 12 26 -4 38
17 Cruzeiro 35 7 15 13 27 41 18 5 8 5 13 15 17 2 7 8 14 26 -14 36
18 CSA 36 8 8 20 23 53 18 6 5 7 16 22 18 2 3 13 7 31 -30 32
19 Chapecoense 36 6 10 20 27 51 18 3 5 10 13 22 18 3 5 10 14 29 -24 28
20 Avaí 36 3 10 23 17 56 18 1 8 9 10 24 18 2 2 14 7 32 -39 19

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.