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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

Corinthians 0–1 Santos

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.4
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Corinthians favourites at 51%.

Santos won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christian Oliva, 64.8 in 74′.

Well above their usual level: Christian Oliva +21.0, Raniele +13.7, Neymar +8.2.

Well below it: Gustavo Henrique −14.8, Memphis Depay −9.7, Rodrigo Garro −8.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Corinthians

23 Aug 2026L 1–2at Coritiba Brasileirão Série A
21 Aug 2026W 1–0v Rosario Central Copa Libertadores
16 Aug 2026L 1–2v Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
14 Aug 2026D 0–0at Rosario Central Copa Libertadores
9 Aug 2026W 2–0at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

Santos

27 Aug 2026L 0–3at Palmeiras Copa do Brasil
23 Aug 2026D 1–1v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
20 Aug 2026D 0–0at Macará Copa Sudamericana
16 Aug 2026W 3–0at Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
13 Aug 2026W 2–1v Macará Copa Sudamericana

Head to head

15 Mar 2026Santos 1–1 Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
16 Oct 2025Santos 3–1 Corinthians Brasileirão Série A

Corinthians

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matheus Pereira Midfielder14000.0283.5–
Raniele Midfielder84000.0662.4+13.7
Hugo Souza Goalkeeper9800–50.8+3.9
Allan Midfielder64000.0350.1+4.6
Gabriel Paulista Defender9800–48.8−3.8
Pedro Raul Forward34000.0248.1–
Kaio César Forward9800–42.2−3.7
Memphis Depay Forward98000.1441.8−9.7
Matheuzinho Defender98000.0441.3−7.3
Rodrigo Garro Midfielder98000.0741.2−8.9
Dieguinho Midfielder77000.1840.8−8.2
Matheus Bidu Defender98000.1939.3−6.8
Gustavo Henrique Defender98000.0237.7−14.8
Gui Negão Forward2100–30.2–

Santos

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Davizinho Defender2500–70.0–
Christian Oliva Midfielder74101.1164.8+21.0
Neymar Forward98000.0756.1+8.2
Benjamín Rollheiser Midfielder2500–52.0–
Gabriel Brazão Goalkeeper9800–51.4+3.3
Gabriel Barbosa Forward73000.1445.3−0.6
Willian Arão Midfielder9800–45.2−5.0
Gonzalo Escobar Defender9800–43.4−2.1
Lucas Veríssimo Defender9800–43.0−4.0
Luan Peres Defender9800–42.5−8.6
Gabriel Bontempo Midfielder6600–42.1−5.7
Rony Forward3200–41.4–
Álvaro Barreal Midfielder73000.0841.2−7.7
Gustavinho Midfielder2400–37.9–
Igor Vinícius Defender9800–36.5−3.0