Sao Paulo vs Santos: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 20, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), São Paulo, São Paulo
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What was the result of Sao Paulo vs Santos?
Sao Paulo won 2-1 on April 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′FerreiraSao Paulo
- 23′André SilvaSao Paulo
- 45′Tiquinho SoaresSantos (pen.)
Official lineup for Sao Paulo vs Santos
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sao Paulo
4-2-3-1- 17André Silva
- 11Ferreira
- 47Matheus Alves
- 48Lucas Ferreira
- 20Marcos Antônio
- 25Alisson
- 13E. Díaz
- 35Sabino
- 22Ruan Tressoldi
- 6Cédric Soares
- 23Rafael
Santos
4-2-3-1- 9Tiquinho Soares
- 11Guilherme
- 32B. Rollheiser
- 22Á. Barreal
- 5João Schmidt
- 49Gabriel Bontempo
- 31G. Escobar
- 4Gil
- 2Zé Ivaldo
- 29L. Godoy
- 77Gabriel Brazão
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Santos have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | Botafogo(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Cruzeiro(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Alianza Lima(home) | 2-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Atletico-MG(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Talleres Cordoba(away) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Bahia(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Corinthians(away) | 1-2 | Paulista - A1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sao Paulo wins, 1 draw, 3 Santos wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Santos 3-1 Sao Paulo | Paulista - A1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Sao Paulo 0-1 Santos | Paulista - A1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Santos 0-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Sao Paulo 4-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Sao Paulo 3-1 Santos | Paulista - A1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Santos 1-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Sao Paulo score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santos score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Santos | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sao Paulo sit 9th in Serie A (42 points from 31 matches) and Santos sit 8th (45 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santos | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 46 | 45 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 42 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy