Possible nail-biting contest in Santos - Corinthians game

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (16798 seats)

Both sides are capable of winning this one, Corinthians enjoying a 11 point advantage on Santos in the standings. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Corinthians played their last game only three days ago, a Copa do Brasil match. That game, against Flamengo, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Corinthians.

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Santos form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Santos at their home stadium (Estádio Urbano Caldeira) is 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Santos, who won 2-0 against Bragantino (placed 13th). Defender Madson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.05/10. Madson served one assist, hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Juventude in a game that was won 4-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Santos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 4 and lost 2.

The manager de Oliveira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Flamengo in only three days.

The Santos fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 16 league matches. Santos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.

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Corinthians form and stats

4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Corinthians playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.

It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Flamengo in their previous outing. The Copa do Brasil battle ended 1-1. Santos was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Santos hit two key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

Preceding that, 0-0 at home vs Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Corinthians in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Corinthians, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Corinthians are hosting Fluminense in the Serie A only four days away.

Corinthians have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have faced each other already this season, with the match result Corinthians - Santos 0-0 written in the official records. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Santos won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Corinthians got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.

Top Goalscorers

SantosM. Santos Almeida
M. Santos Almeida
11 goals
CorinthiansR. Krug Guedes
R. Krug Guedes
9 goals

Santos missing players

Corinthians missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Santos Corinthians
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 6 15 31
11 8 1 Won W 3 4 15
10 4 2 Drew D 1 5 9
11 4 2 Lost L 2 6 7
38 27 6 Scored S 7 15 38
29 15 6 Conceded C 5 22 30
84% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
59% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 61%
44% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 39%
16% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 33% 23%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 45%
34% 38% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 13% 35%
34% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 23%
 
5.3 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.1 4.9
6 5.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 5.1 4.6
2.6 2.6 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.4 15.9 15.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 10.1 11.5
4.7 6.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.1 4.1
26% 28% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 25% 30%
 
15.5 15.1 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 14.9 13.3
4.2 4.9 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.9 4.5
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 32 19 11 2 53 21 16 10 4 2 30 11 16 9 7 0 23 10 32 68
2 Internacional 32 16 12 4 49 28 16 10 5 1 33 13 16 6 7 3 16 15 21 60
3 Flamengo 32 16 7 9 51 29 16 10 3 3 32 9 16 6 4 6 19 20 22 55
4 Fluminense 32 16 6 10 51 38 16 10 2 4 31 17 16 6 4 6 20 21 13 54
5 Corinthians 31 15 9 7 38 30 16 11 4 1 23 8 15 4 5 6 15 22 8 54
6 Atletico PR 32 14 9 9 38 36 16 9 6 1 24 12 16 5 3 8 14 24 2 51
7 Atletico Mineiro 32 12 11 9 38 33 16 6 5 5 21 16 16 6 6 4 17 17 5 47
8 América Mineiro 32 13 6 13 30 32 16 8 3 5 19 15 16 5 3 8 11 17 -2 45
9 Fortaleza 32 12 8 12 34 33 15 5 6 4 14 11 17 7 2 8 20 22 1 44
10 Botafogo 32 12 7 13 32 35 16 4 4 8 13 16 16 8 3 5 19 19 -3 43
11 Santos 32 11 10 11 38 29 16 8 4 4 27 15 16 3 6 7 11 14 9 43
12 Sao Paulo 31 9 14 8 41 33 15 6 5 4 25 16 16 3 9 4 16 17 8 41
13 Bragantino 32 9 11 12 41 43 16 7 5 4 24 16 16 2 6 8 17 27 -2 38
14 Goias 31 9 11 11 33 40 15 5 6 4 17 16 16 4 5 7 16 24 -7 38
15 Coritiba 31 10 4 17 31 49 16 10 2 4 21 13 15 0 2 13 10 36 -18 34
16 Ceara 32 6 16 10 29 33 17 3 8 6 16 20 15 3 8 4 13 13 -4 34
17 Cuiaba 32 7 10 15 24 35 15 4 7 4 12 11 17 3 3 11 12 24 -11 31
18 Atletico GO 32 7 9 16 32 49 16 5 4 7 18 19 16 2 5 9 14 30 -17 30
19 Avai 32 7 7 18 28 52 17 6 4 7 21 24 15 1 3 11 7 28 -24 28
20 Juventude 32 3 12 17 25 58 16 2 8 6 15 22 16 1 4 11 10 36 -33 21

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 Palmeiras 32 19 11 2 53 21 16 10 4 2 30 11 16 9 7 0 23 10 32 68
2 Internacional 32 16 12 4 49 28 16 10 5 1 33 13 16 6 7 3 16 15 21 60
3 Flamengo 32 16 7 9 51 29 16 10 3 3 32 9 16 6 4 6 19 20 22 55
4 Fluminense 32 16 6 10 51 38 16 10 2 4 31 17 16 6 4 6 20 21 13 54
5 Corinthians 31 15 9 7 38 30 16 11 4 1 23 8 15 4 5 6 15 22 8 54
6 Atletico PR 32 14 9 9 38 36 16 9 6 1 24 12 16 5 3 8 14 24 2 51
7 Atletico Mineiro 32 12 11 9 38 33 16 6 5 5 21 16 16 6 6 4 17 17 5 47
8 América Mineiro 32 13 6 13 30 32 16 8 3 5 19 15 16 5 3 8 11 17 -2 45
9 Fortaleza 32 12 8 12 34 33 15 5 6 4 14 11 17 7 2 8 20 22 1 44
10 Botafogo 32 12 7 13 32 35 16 4 4 8 13 16 16 8 3 5 19 19 -3 43
11 Santos 32 11 10 11 38 29 16 8 4 4 27 15 16 3 6 7 11 14 9 43
12 Sao Paulo 31 9 14 8 41 33 15 6 5 4 25 16 16 3 9 4 16 17 8 41
13 Bragantino 32 9 11 12 41 43 16 7 5 4 24 16 16 2 6 8 17 27 -2 38
14 Goias 31 9 11 11 33 40 15 5 6 4 17 16 16 4 5 7 16 24 -7 38
15 Coritiba 31 10 4 17 31 49 16 10 2 4 21 13 15 0 2 13 10 36 -18 34
16 Ceara 32 6 16 10 29 33 17 3 8 6 16 20 15 3 8 4 13 13 -4 34
17 Cuiaba 32 7 10 15 24 35 15 4 7 4 12 11 17 3 3 11 12 24 -11 31
18 Atletico GO 32 7 9 16 32 49 16 5 4 7 18 19 16 2 5 9 14 30 -17 30
19 Avai 32 7 7 18 28 52 17 6 4 7 21 24 15 1 3 11 7 28 -24 28
20 Juventude 32 3 12 17 25 58 16 2 8 6 15 22 16 1 4 11 10 36 -33 21

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