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Sao Paulo v Santos : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 20th Apr, 20:00 BST, Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, São Paulo

Sunday night sees Luis Francisco Zubeldía’s Sao Paulo and Fábio Carille’s Santos go up against one another in a Serie A clash at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo. Our predictions are based on in-depth statistical analysis of each side, across 17 major betting markets. The data and the odds are unique to each market, and head-to-head stats are included across the board.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
There’s absolutely nothing to pick between these sides, and our predictive algorithm gives Sao Paulo and Santos an equal chance of claiming victory. The home win and the away win are both at 50% probability.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sao Paulo
50%
19/20
3%
-
Draw
27%
23/10
3%
-
Santos
23%
31/10
9%
-
Sao Paulo 1-0
14%
9/2-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Sao Paulo 2-0
10%
7/1-
Draw 0-0
10%
6/1-
Sao Paulo 2-1
9%
8/1-
Santos 1-0
9%
8/1-
Santos 2-1
5%
14/1-
Sao Paulo 3-0
5%
16/1-
Sao Paulo 3-1
4%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1-
Santos 2-0
4%
18/1-
Sao Paulo 3-2
2%
33/1-
Sao Paulo 4-0
2%
40/1-
Santos 3-1
2%
40/1-
Sao Paulo 4-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
7/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
8/15-
Home 1st Goal
53%
8/13-
Away 1st Goal
41%
15/8-
No 1st Goal
6%
6/1-
BTTS - Yes
45%
11/10-
BTTS - No
55%
4/6-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
4/1-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
17/2-
Home/draw
77%
2/9
2%
-
Away/draw
50%
4/5-
Home/away
73%
1/3
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
4/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
7/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
7/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
1/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
9/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/16-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
20/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/66-
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/10-
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
6/1-
Home DNB
69%
2/5
3%
-
Away DNB
42%
7/4
8%
-
Sao Paulo win to nil
32%
7/4-
Santos win to nil
14%
5/1-
Sao Paulo / Sao Paulo
26%
9/4-
Sao Paulo / Santos
2%
40/1-
Sao Paulo / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Sao Paulo
18%
15/4-
Draw / Santos
10%
7/1-
Draw / Draw
19%
7/2-
Santos / Sao Paulo
3%
28/1-
Santos / Santos
12%
6/1-
Santos / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win form
3
Santos have lost 3 consecutive away league games
Sao Paulo 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sao Paulo1 - 1Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo0 - 0S. Recife
Sao Paulo1 - 2Juventude
Sao Paulo2 - 2A Mineiro
Sao Paulo2 - 1Athletico PR
Sao Paulo3 - 0Vasco d Gama
Sao Paulo3 - 1Corinthians
Sao Paulo1 - 3Internacional
Sao Paulo2 - 1Vitoria
Sao Paulo1 - 0Atletico Go
Sao Paulo1 - 0Flamengo
Sao Paulo2 - 2Botafogo
Sao Paulo1 - 0Gremio
Sao Paulo2 - 0Bragantino
Sao Paulo3 - 1Bahia
Sao Paulo2 - 1Criciuma
Sao Paulo0 - 1Cuiaba
Sao Paulo2 - 0Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo2 - 1Fluminense
Sao Paulo0 - 0Palmeiras
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSao Paulo1 - 1Cruzeiro
ASao Paulo0 - 0A Mineiro
HSao Paulo0 - 0S. Recife
ASao Paulo1 - 2Botafogo
HSao Paulo1 - 2Juventude
ASao Paulo1 - 2Gremio
HSao Paulo2 - 2A Mineiro
ASao Paulo1 - 1Bragantino
HSao Paulo2 - 1Athletico PR
ASao Paulo3 - 0Bahia
ASao Paulo1 - 1Criciuma
HSao Paulo3 - 0Vasco d Gama
ASao Paulo0 - 2Cuiaba
HSao Paulo3 - 1Corinthians
HSao Paulo1 - 3Internacional
ASao Paulo1 - 0Cruzeiro
ASao Paulo0 - 2Fluminense
HSao Paulo2 - 1Vitoria
ASao Paulo1 - 2Palmeiras
HSao Paulo1 - 0Atletico Go
Santos 18TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fluminense1 - 0Santos
Vasco d Gama2 - 1Santos
S. Recife2 - 1Santos
Cortiba0 - 2Santos
Ituano0 - 2Santos
Chapecoense3 - 2Santos
Goias3 - 1Santos
Botafogo0 - 1Santos
Brusque0 - 1Santos
Guarani1 - 1Santos
Paysandu0 - 3Santos
CRB1 - 1Santos
Vila Nova1 - 1Santos
Ceara0 - 1Santos
Mirassol0 - 0Santos
Operario1 - 0Santos
Novorizontin3 - 1Santos
America 2 - 1Santos
Ponte Preta1 - 2Santos
Amazonas1 - 0Santos
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASantos0 - 1Fluminense
HSantos2 - 2Bahia
ASantos1 - 2Vasco d Gama
ASantos1 - 2S. Recife
HSantos0 - 2CRB
ASantos2 - 0Cortiba
HSantos3 - 0Vila Nova
ASantos2 - 0Ituano
HSantos1 - 0Ceara
ASantos2 - 3Chapecoense
HSantos3 - 2Mirassol
ASantos1 - 3Goias
HSantos1 - 0Operario
HSantos1 - 1Novorizontin
ASantos1 - 0Botafogo
HSantos2 - 1America
ASantos1 - 0Brusque
HSantos2 - 2Ponte Preta
HSantos0 - 0Amazonas
ASantos1 - 1Guarani
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sao Paulo since 2018
Sao Paulo
Santos
Goals: Scored
11
6
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
SAO
4
D
1
STS
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo4 - 1
Sao Paulo2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Santos
Sao Paulo3 - 2
Sao Paulo1 - 0
League games at Santos since 2018
Santos
Sao Paulo
Goals: Scored
6
3
Games: Scored
4 / 6
2 / 6
Clean sheets
4 / 6
2 / 6
D
4
STS
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Santos
Draw0 - 0Draw
Santos1 - 0
Santos2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Sao Paulo of late. It has been 6 Serie A games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday night against Santos.

Sao Paulo 15th Santos 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Sao Paulo will score 1 or more goals
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Santos scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Sao Paulo’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+2
Santos’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2025/2025 season
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Sao Paulo
PG (predicted goals)
Santos
1.4
0.9
Attack rating
SAO
STS
43%
better
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Games scored1
2
Failed to score2
1
Scored first1
1
Goals scored1
3
Avg. goals scored0.3
1
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal25
8
Conversion rate for4
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+43%
Defence rating
73%
better
SAO
STS
view stats
Games conceded1
3
Clean sheets2
0
Conceded first0
2
Goals conceded1
5
Avg. goals conceded0.3
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded24
6
Conversion rate against4%
18%
Avg. XG against1
1
KickOff rating
+73%

Sao Paulo v Santos Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

Sao Paulo Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2001
RafaelA Franco
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Rafael GLK2
-
N Ferraresi  DEF2
-
A Franco DEF2
1
-
R Arboleda DEF2
-
Wendell DEF2
-
C Soares DEF2
-
E Díaz DEF2
-
Alisson MID2
-
M. Alves Nascimento MID2
-
L. dos Santos Ferreira MID2
-
M Antônio MID2
-
J Calleri FWD2
1
Luciano FWD2
-
Ferreira FWD2
1
-
A Silva FWD2
1
-
I Vinícius  DEF1
-
Sabino DEF1
-
R Tressoldi DEF1
-
R. Rodrigues dos Santos Silva FWD1
-
Santos Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1111
G BrazãoÁlvaro BarrealT SoaresJ. Pedro Chermont Crema
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Brazão GLK1
-
Z Ivaldo DEF1
-
J. Pedro Chermont Crema DEF1
1
-
G Escobar DEF1
-
Gil DEF1
-
G. Silva Bontempo MID1
-
J Schmidt MID1
-
Álvaro Barreal MID11
-
D Pituca MID1
-
Thaciano MID1
-
G Veron FWD1
-
D Eugênio FWD1
-
L. Oliveira Meirelles FWD1
-
G Augusto FWD1
-
T Soares FWD11
-
B Rollheiser FWD1
-