This could be an interesting match as Santos have their presumed home advantage while Fluminense are ahead 7 points in the Serie A table.
- Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fluminense is in the best form (4-2-0)
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie A. This match was also played here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Fluminense have had more rest.
Fluminense are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Santos form and stats
9 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Santos have to build on here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the Serie A. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Santos after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Santos goalkeeper Joao Paulo Silva Martins is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 237 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie A.
Santos's last game was hosting Corinthians (placed 10th) and winning 1-0. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Coritiba.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Santos handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, seven draws and three defeats.
The manager A. Stival will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bahia in only four days.
Santos have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira with 34 goals in 18 league matches. 22 goals have been conceded.
Fluminense form and stats
Playing away, Fluminense have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the Serie A this season. Fluminense has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Fluminense, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Ceará (placed 12th) in the Serie A last time out. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Atletico Mineiro.
Fluminense are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and six defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
A new game in only four days for Fluminense, the Serie A home match versus Fortaleza. Busy days.
Fluminense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 23 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Fluminense have conceded 27 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Fluminense - Santos 3-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Santos, two draws and two wins for Fluminense. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Santos Costa 18 goals |   A. de Carvalho 8 goals |  M. Ferreira dos Santos 5 goals |
Santos missing players
Fluminense missing players
| Santos | Fluminense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 51 | 34 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 23 | 52 |
| 48 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 11 | 27 | 41 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | 72% |
| 44% | 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| 33% | 44% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| 14% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 17% | 8% |
| 61% | 72% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 61% | 58% |
| 19% | 17% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 17% | 28% |
| 22% | 11% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 13.4 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 36% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 33% | 37% |
- Langreo has the most points from losing position (9) in Segunda B - Group 1
- Langreo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting Gijon II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Gijon II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burgos | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Cultural Leonesa | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Real Valladolid II | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Langreo | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Numancia | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Lealtad | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Marino de Luanco | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 8 | Real Oviedo II | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 9 | Sporting Gijon II | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Covadonga | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 9 |