Santos vs Athletico PR preview

Brazil flag 2026 Serie A, Brazil
Estádio Urbano Caldeira Tomorrow - 9:30 PM
Serie A
SantosSTS
Athletico PRAPR
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 9:30 PM
Round 22 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Santos host Athletico PR at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the 2026 Serie A regular season. The home side sits fifteenth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy third place. Santos hold a power score of 65.4 compared with 58.7 for Athletico PR, creating a 6.7-point advantage for the stronger team. Recent form tells a different story, with the away side posting 31.17 against Santos 10.22. Both clubs enter the fixture without a reported last outing. Set-piece metrics and efficiency figures are unavailable at present. The encounter pits a mid-table host against an elevated challenger seeking to maintain upward momentum throughout the campaign.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Santos occupy fifteenth place while Athletico PR sit third in the domestic table.
  • Form: Athletico PR record a form score of 31.17 against Santos 10.22.
  • Squad: Detailed squad composition data is not supplied for either side.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency indicators remain unavailable for the scheduled match.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided within the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece statistics show no available values for attack or defence.
  • xVariable: Expected goal information is absent from the fixture preview.
  • Market: Santos 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Athletico PR 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Santos A. Stival
A. Stival
VS
Athletico PR O. Hellmann
O. Hellmann
1.16
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.7
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
São Paulo Rank: 63 D
Chapecoense Rank: 52 D
Botafogo Rank: 67 L
Vitória Rank: 63 W
Grêmio Rank: 64 L
Coritiba Rank: 61 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Corinthians Rank: 68 D
Internacional Rank: 63 W
São Paulo Rank: 63 W
Mirassol Rank: 68 W
Remo Rank: 60 W
Flamengo Rank: 77 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.4
58.7
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Santos
Athletico PR
Power Score
65.4
58.7
League Position
15
3
Global Rank
445
374

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Santos — Opponent-weighted form score
Athletico PR — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Santos Athletico PR

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Santos STS Home
1 matches
Athletico PR APR Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
1
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-04T00:57:36+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 09, 2026, 09:30 PM
Competition
2026 Serie A, Brazil · Round 22 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio Urbano Caldeira
Capacity
16798
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Rafael Rodrigo Klein
Rafael da Silva Alves
Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel
Lucas Guimarães Rechatiko Horn

Squad

Referee : Rafael Rodrigo Klein

Squad ▼

—
João Paulo Silva Martins
João Paulo Silva Martins Goalkeeper
77
Gabriel Nascimento Resende Brazão
Gabriel Nascimento Resende Brazão Goalkeeper
1
Diogenes Vinicius da Silva
Diogenes Vinicius da Silva Goalkeeper
67
Rodrigo Plazezwski Falcão
Rodrigo Plazezwski Falcão Goalkeeper
12
Mayke Rocha de Oliveira
Mayke Rocha de Oliveira Defender
14
Luan Peres Petroni
Luan Peres Petroni Defender
4
Lucas Verissimo da Silva
Lucas Verissimo da Silva Defender
2
José Ivaldo Almeida Silva
José Ivaldo Almeida Silva Defender
31
Gonzalo Daniel Escobar
Gonzalo Daniel Escobar Defender
—
Alexis David Duarte Pereira
Alexis David Duarte Pereira Defender
18
Igor Vinicius de Souza
Igor Vinicius de Souza Defender
—
Alex de Oliveira Nascimento
Alex de Oliveira Nascimento Defender
98
Adonis Uriel Frías
Adonis Uriel Frías Defender
3
Vinicius Rodrigues Lira
Vinicius Rodrigues Lira Defender
42
João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa
João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa Defender
26
João Paulo Ananias Bento
João Paulo Ananias Bento Defender
5
João Felipe Schmidt Urbano
João Felipe Schmidt Urbano Midfielder
10
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior Midfielder
15
Willian Souza Arão da Silva
Willian Souza Arão da Silva Midfielder
6
José Rafael Vivian
José Rafael Vivian Midfielder
16
Thaciano Mickael da Silva
Thaciano Mickael da Silva Midfielder
28
Christian Gabriel Oliva Giménez
Christian Gabriel Oliva Giménez Midfielder
25
Gabriel Vinicius Menino
Gabriel Vinicius Menino Midfielder
30
Miguel Ángel Terceros
Miguel Ángel Terceros Midfielder
49
Gabriel Morais Silva Bontempo
Gabriel Morais Silva Bontempo Midfielder
48
Gustavo Henrique Pereira
Gustavo Henrique Pereira Midfielder
20
Pedro Paulo Manoel Fermino
Pedro Paulo Manoel Fermino Midfielder
9
Gabriel Barbosa Almeida
Gabriel Barbosa Almeida Attacker
11
Ronielson da Silva Barbosa
Ronielson da Silva Barbosa Attacker
32
Benjamín Rollheiser
Benjamín Rollheiser Attacker
22
Álvaro Martín Barreal
Álvaro Martín Barreal Attacker
21
Moises Vieira da Veiga
Moises Vieira da Veiga Attacker
—
Gustavo Caballero
Gustavo Caballero Attacker
47
Mateus Xavier de Sousa
Mateus Xavier de Sousa Attacker
7
Robson de Souza Júnior
Robson de Souza Júnior Attacker
—
Enzo Duscov Boer
Enzo Duscov Boer Attacker
Referee : Rafael Rodrigo Klein

Squad ▼

23
Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto
Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto Goalkeeper
1
Mycael Pontes Moreira
Mycael Pontes Moreira Goalkeeper
42
Matheus Soares Rocha
Matheus Soares Rocha Goalkeeper
—
Gilberto Moraes Junior
Gilberto Moraes Junior Defender
3
Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição
Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição Defender
—
Luís Eduardo Marques dos Santos
Luís Eduardo Marques dos Santos Defender
33
Juan Felipe Aguirre Tabares
Juan Felipe Aguirre Tabares Defender
29
Gastón Américo Benavídez
Gastón Américo Benavídez Defender
—
Hayen Santiago Palacios Sánchez
Hayen Santiago Palacios Sánchez Defender
22
Carlos Terán Díaz
Carlos Terán Díaz Defender
37
Lucas Ángel Esquivel
Lucas Ángel Esquivel Defender
6
Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves
Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves Defender
—
João Vitor Silva Dantas de Oliveira
João Vitor Silva Dantas de Oliveira Defender
4
Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias
Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias Defender
2
Gilberto Junior Leite dos Santos
Gilberto Junior Leite dos Santos Defender
14
Luiz Gustavo Dias
Luiz Gustavo Dias Midfielder
16
Jádson Alves dos Santos
Jádson Alves dos Santos Midfielder
27
Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco
Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco Midfielder
17
Alejandro García Castillo
Alejandro García Castillo Midfielder
5
Antonio Feliphe Costa
Antonio Feliphe Costa Midfielder
10
Bruno Zapelli
Bruno Zapelli Midfielder
53
Eduardo Kogitzki Anastacio
Eduardo Kogitzki Anastacio Midfielder
47
Felipe Chiqueti Bandeira
Felipe Chiqueti Bandeira Midfielder
8
João Victor Machado Cruz
João Victor Machado Cruz Midfielder
7
John Stiven Mendoza Valencia
John Stiven Mendoza Valencia Attacker
9
Kevin Stiben Viveros Rodallega
Kevin Stiben Viveros Rodallega Attacker
70
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno Attacker
50
Renan Rodrigues Fonseca Viana
Renan Rodrigues Fonseca Viana Attacker
—
Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto
Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto Attacker
11
Isaac Rodrigues de Lima
Isaac Rodrigues de Lima Attacker
—
Daniel Felipe Aguilar Hoyos
Daniel Felipe Aguilar Hoyos Attacker
21
Leonardo Caetano Silva
Leonardo Caetano Silva Attacker
48
Bruno Braga Ramos
Bruno Braga Ramos Attacker

CONCLUSION

Santos welcome a higher-placed Athletico PR side to their home ground with a modest power edge yet markedly lower recent form. The visitors have shown stronger momentum heading into the contest. Limited data on efficiency, transitions and set pieces restricts deeper tactical insight at this stage. Both teams will look to exploit available opportunities in open play given the absence of specialised metrics. Santos aim to climb the table while Athletico PR seek to consolidate their elevated standing. The match offers a clear contrast between domestic position and current performance levels.