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Brazil Serie A
Santos logo
Santos
Vasco DA Gama logo
Vasco DA Gama

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Preview

Santos vs Vasco DA Gama: Early Season Struggles Continue in Serie A

This Serie A clash sees two sides looking for a much-needed boost, with both Santos and Vasco DA Gama yet to register a win this season. Despite contrasting possession stats, both have struggled to convert dominance into points, suggesting a tense affair where clinical finishing could be key.

This match promises a fascinating tactical battle, with Santos likely to try and leverage their slightly superior home advantage and average possession numbers to dictate the rhythm of play. However, Vasco DA Gama's higher overall ball possession suggests they will aim to control the centre of the park and build attacks patiently. Santos have shown a tendency to be defensively vulnerable, particularly in their last match where their possession dropped significantly and they conceded. Vasco DA Gama, despite their possession dominance, have struggled to turn it into goals and their last game was a blank. Expect Santos to try and be more direct, while Vasco DA Gama will look to break down a potentially fragile home defence.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Santos
VS
Vasco DA Gama
3
Matches played
3
0 - 1 - 2
Results
0 - 1 - 2
0%
Win %
0%
1.3
Goals scored
0.7
2.3
Goals conceded
1.3
4.3
Shots on target
7.3
6
Shots off target
10
5.3
Blocked shots
5.7
53.3
Ball possession
60.7
84
Pass accuracy
87
11.7
Fouls
13.3
1.7
Goalkeeper saves
1.7
3.7
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
League averages

Key points

  • • Santos have conceded an average of 2.3 goals per game across their last three matches.
  • • Vasco DA Gama have averaged 23 total shots per game in their last three fixtures but only scored 0.7 goals.
  • • Both teams are yet to win a single game in Serie A this season.

AI Prediction

Both Santos and Vasco DA Gama are struggling for wins, but they both possess attacking capability and defensive frailties. The odds suggest a slightly tighter affair, but the underlying stats point towards goals, with both teams averaging over a goal per game and conceding heavily. Given their respective home and away records, and the fact neither has been able to impose themselves fully, a draw with goals at both ends feels like the most logical outcome.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Vasco DA Gama AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    63%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    68%
    X DRAW
    BTTS YES
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    70%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    68%
    X DRAW
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    70%

H2H

Serie A H2H 기록입니다.
Match dateTeamScoreTeamO/U 2.5BTTS
8/17/2025HOME
Santos
L 0 - 6 W
Vasco DA Gama
ON
3/30/2025
Santos
L 1 - 2 W
Vasco DA Gama
HOME
OY
10/1/2023HOME
Santos
W 4 - 1 L
Vasco DA Gama
OY
5/14/2023
Santos
W 1 - 0 L
Vasco DA Gama
HOME
UN
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Santos Team recent

Santos logo
Santos
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Atletico Paranaense1 - 2LOYN
HOME
Sao Paulo1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
Chapecoense-sc2 - 4LOYY

Santos have endured a difficult start to the league campaign, failing to secure a victory in their opening three fixtures. While they've managed to find the net in each of those games, their defence has been notably porous, conceding an average of over two goals per match. Their home form mirrors this overall trend, with a draw and a loss from their two home games, though last time out at home they managed to hold Vasco DA Gama to a 1-1 draw. Their recent form shows a concerning pattern of conceding, with two losses in their last three overall games, despite showing flashes of attacking intent.

Vasco DA Gama Team recent

Vasco DA Gama logo
Vasco DA Gama
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Bahia0 - 1LUNY
HOME
Chapecoense-sc1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
Mirassol1 - 2LOYY

Vasco DA Gama are also yet to taste victory and have been similarly profligate in front of goal, scoring less than a goal per game on average. Their defensive record, however, is slightly more respectable than Santos', conceding just over a goal per game across the season. Interestingly, Vasco DA Gama's away form has been their stronger suit, with a draw and a loss in their two away matches, but they did lose their most recent away fixture 2-1. They dominate possession significantly more than their opponents, but this hasn't translated into enough goals, and their last outing saw them fail to score.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Santos
HOME
1.95
DRAW
3.5
Vasco DA Gama
AWAY
3.8
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.95
UNDER
1.85
BTTS
YES
1.8
NO
1.95

Lineups

Santos

Santos

(4-4-2)

Gabriel Brazão
Vinicius Rodrigues Lira
Luan Peres
Adonis Frías
Igor Vinícius
Moisés
Gabriel Bontempo
Willian Arão
Miguelito
Neymar
Thaciano
Claudio Spinelli
Andrés Gómez
Johan Rojas
Nuno Moreira
Thiago Mendes
Cauan Barros
Lucas Piton
Robert Renan
Alan Saldivia
Paulo Henrique
Léo Jardim
Vasco DA Gama

Vasco DA Gama

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Santos Injuries / suspensions

Santos logo
Santos
NameReasonTypeG/A
A. DuarteInactiveQuestionable0 / 0

Vasco DA Gama Injuries / suspensions

Vasco DA Gama logo
Vasco DA Gama
NameReasonTypeG/A
CuiabanoInactiveMissing Fixture- / -
JairKnee InjuryMissing Fixture0 / 0

League table

Brazil Serie A
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
Serie A
1Flamengo26166451213054WWWLW
2Palmeiras26158345212453DDWLD
3Atletico Paranaense26136738281045LDWDW
4Fluminense2612954032845WDWWD
5Bahia26111054032843WWWDD
6Cruzeiro2612683837142WLWWW
7Coritiba2610793435-137LWWDW
8Atletico-MG2510693230236LWDWD
9RB Bragantino25105103128335LLWDL
10Sao Paulo2596103128333WWLDL
11Corinthians2688102727032LLLLW
12Santos258893738-132WWDWL
13Botafogo2587103740-331DLLLD
14Vitoria2585122437-1329LLWLL
15Gremio2477102732-528WLLWD
16Mirassol2677122940-1128WLDDL
17Vasco DA Gama2567122740-1325LWLLD
18Internacional26510112834-625LLDDD
19Remo2658133043-1323LLLDD
20Chapecoense-sc2538142750-2317WLWDL
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