Round two of the Serie A campaign and the squads have done their adjustments after the first match. Here's the best Santos - Atlético Mineiro match guide:
Santos have less rest than Atlético Mineiro in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Audax Italiano, was also a home game here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The away team is better rested.
Santos form and stats
The season before, Santos's league stats were 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, providing 3rd spot in the Paulista A1. In these twelve matches they scored {14 goals} and conceded 17. Performing as the home side in the last season Santos delivered 3-3-0 (win-draw-lost) with {10 goals} and 4 conceded.
Stress levels are on the rise for Santos's attacking players as they have now played 355 minutes without scoring in a league game. Leonardo was their last goal scorer.
The home followers saw a 0-0 draw vs Audax Italiano in the Copa Sudamericana last time out and are hoping for a win here.
Heartbreak before that as Santos lost 0-1 at Gremio's place.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa do Brasil game versus Botafogo SP in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
Let's have a look at how Atlético Mineiro performed last season in the Serie A: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 13 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded {37 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 8 and lost 4 with 20/19 goals scored/conceded.
Two away games in a row for Atlético Mineiro, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Atletico PR in the Copa Libertadores. Attacker Hulk got a player rating of 8.2 in the game. "Man of the match" Hulk served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Vasco da Gama.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Copa do Brasil trip to Brasil de Pelotas.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these squads: Santos won three, Atlético Mineiro triumphed in five and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Lemos Merladet 1 goals |
Santos missing players
Atlético Mineiro missing players
| Santos | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Santos | Last season | Atlético Mineiro | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 12 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Scored | S | 10 | 21 | ||
| 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | ||
| 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | ||
| 25% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 5.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.3 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.9 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 32% | ||
| 10.7 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.6 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Atletico PR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Botafogo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Gremio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Internacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Sao Paulo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Goias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bragantino | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Botafogo SP | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 3 | Santos | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 4 | Inter de Limeira | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 11 |
