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Corinthians vs Santos prediction

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Kickoff
Sun, Aug 30, 07:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 25
Venue
Neo Química Arena, Sao Paulo
Referee
Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil

Recent form

Corinthians
31Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Santos
50Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · -2 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Corinthians or Draw
Confidence75%

BetGenius backs Corinthians or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Corinthians welcome Santos to the Neo Quimica Arena in round 25 of Serie A, aiming to solidify their position in the Copa Sudamericana qualification places. Sitting 10th with 32 points from 24 fixtures, Corinthians have relied heavily on defensive solidity on home soil, conceding only 10 goals in 12 home matches (0.8 goals against per game) while securing six clean sheets.

Santos occupy 14th place with 26 points from 23 matches, hovering just two points above the relegation zone. While Gabriel Barbosa leads their attack with eight goals, Santos have found victories difficult to come by on their travels, winning just one of their 10 away league matches (one win, four draws, five losses) while conceding 19 goals away from home.

Head-to-head history favours the hosts in this venue, with Corinthians unbeaten in their last four home clashes against Santos (three wins and one draw). With both teams dealing with key absentees—including Yuri Alberto and Breno Bidon for the hosts, and Joao Schmidt suspended for the visitors—a tight, competitive derby is expected.

Key factors

  • Corinthians boast a strong defensive record at home in Serie A, conceding an average of only 0.8 goals per game across 12 fixtures.
  • Santos have struggled away from home in the league, claiming just one victory from 10 matches (one win, four draws, five defeats).
  • In the last four head-to-head meetings hosted by Corinthians, the home side is unbeaten with three wins and one draw.
  • Key squad adjustments are required for both sides, with Yuri Alberto and Breno Bidon missing for Corinthians, and Joao Schmidt suspended for Santos.

Team news

Corinthians

  • AndreMuscle Injury
  • KaykeKnee Injury
  • Z. LabyadKnee Injury
  • VitinhoKnee Injury
  • Yuri AlbertoMuscle Injury
  • Gabriel PaulistaYellow Cards
  • Hugo SouzaYellow Cards
  • RanieleYellow Cards
  • Andre RamalhoInactive

Santos

  • Gabriel MeninoKnee Injury
  • Gustavo HenriqueThigh Injury
  • Pepe FerminoMuscle Injury
  • Vinicius LiraKnee Injury
  • A. BarrealYellow Cards
  • Lucas VerissimoYellow Cards

Statistical comparison

Corinthians at home vs Santos away
13
Played
11
5-3-5
W-D-L
2-4-5
1
Scored /game
1.5
0.8
Conceded /game
1.7
46%
Clean sheets
27%
38%
Failed to score
9%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (Corinthians at home plus Santos away).

Key players this season

Corinthians

  • R. Garro6A

Santos

  • Gabriel Barbosa10G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
9RB BragantinoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)25+335
10Sao PauloPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)25+333
11VitoriaPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)26-1232
12Corinthians26032
13Santos25-132
14Botafogo25-331
15Gremio25-628
16Mirassol26-1128

Head-to-head

Full record →
Corinthians
4
Draws
3
Santos
3

Corinthians have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.1 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-08-30Corinthians 0-1 Santos
  • 2026-03-15Santos 1-1 Corinthians
  • 2026-01-22Santos 1-1 Corinthians
  • 2025-10-16Santos 3-1 Corinthians
  • 2025-05-18Corinthians 1-0 Santos

Our record in Serie A

62%24 won from 39 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedLOST
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Corinthians or Draw
Confidence75%

Corinthians have maintained a resilient home defensive record, allowing only 0.8 goals per match and keeping six clean sheets in 12 home league outings. In contrast, Santos have managed just one victory in 10 away league games this season. With Corinthians also unbeaten in their last four home head-to-head encounters against Santos, backing the hosts on the double chance offers a well-supported probability profile.

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Published August 29, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.