Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 18 Oct 2026

Fluminense 1–2 Santos

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Fluminense favourites at 53%.

Santos won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Barbosa, 78.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriel Barbosa +23.0, Gabriel Bontempo +19.6, Philippe Coutinho +16.9.

Well below it: Luciano Acosta −13.2, Diogenes −8.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Oct 2026	L 1–2	v Palmeiras Copa Libertadores
11 Oct 2026	L 0–1	at Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
9 Oct 2026	W 4–0	v Coritiba Brasileirão Série A
20 Sep 2026	W 3–1	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
15 Sep 2026	L 1–2	at Club Atlético Platense Copa Libertadores

11 Oct 2026	L 1–2	at Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
8 Oct 2026	D 2–2	v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2026	W 2–1	at São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
19 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at Remo Brasileirão Série A
16 Sep 2026	L 2–4	at Atlético Mineiro Copa Sudamericana

19 Apr 2026	Santos 2–3 Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
31 Aug 2025	Santos 0–0 Fluminense Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kevin Serna Midfielder	14	0	0	–	97.8	–
Nonato Midfielder	76	0	0	–	60.1	+7.8
Rodrigo Castillo Forward	57	1	0	0.46	57.4	+10.2
Ignácio Defender	90	0	0	–	55.4	−1.2
Yeferson Soteldo Midfielder	57	0	0	–	53.5	+6.9
Igor Rabello Defender	90	0	1	–	52.1	−1.6
Fábio Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.0	+3.9
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	33	0	0	0.11	50.5	–
Renê Defender	90	0	0	–	49.6	+1.2
Hércules Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.1	+3.4
Ganso Midfielder	33	0	0	–	48.8	–
Hulk Forward	33	0	0	0.05	47.7	–
Agustín Canobbio Midfielder	57	0	0	0.26	45.6	−4.0
Wesley Natã Midfielder	33	0	0	–	45.2	–
Samuel Xavier Defender	90	0	0	0.03	41.2	−7.1
Luciano Acosta Midfielder	57	0	0	–	38.0	−13.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rony Forward	18	0	0	0.26	84.7	–
Benjamín Rollheiser Midfielder	12	0	0	0.28	79.9	–
Gabriel Barbosa Forward	90	1	0	0.49	78.7	+23.0
Gabriel Bontempo Midfielder	90	0	1	–	72.7	+19.6
João Alencar Defender	16	0	0	–	65.2	–
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder	72	1	0	0.52	63.6	+16.9
Everton Cebolinha Midfielder	72	0	0	0.17	61.9	+11.1
Neymar Forward	87	0	0	0.50	59.0	+5.6
Christian Oliva Midfielder	18	0	0	0.01	59.0	–
Gustavinho Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.2	+8.7
Álvaro Barreal Midfielder	87	0	0	0.02	52.4	+4.4
Lucas Veríssimo Defender	83	0	0	–	49.0	−2.0
Rodinei Defender	90	0	1	–	47.5	+3.7
Luan Peres Defender	90	0	0	–	43.2	−3.5
Diogenes Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.1	−8.4
Rafael Gonzaga Defender	12	0	0	–	21.0	–