Brazil - Serie AArena CorinthiansData current as of August 30, 2026

Corinthians vs Santos: match statistics

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Corinthians vs Santos: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Corinthians plays Santos in Serie A (Brazil). The game is scheduled for August 30, 2026. Venue: Arena Corinthians.

Recent form

Corinthians has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Santos has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Corinthians scores 1.08 goals per game and allows 1.00. Santos scores 1.43 and allows 1.57. Games in this league average 2.60 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Corinthians's games and 70% of Santos's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 61%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Santos has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.27 per game. Corinthians takes 11.9 shots per game, while Santos takes 13.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Corinthians leads at halftime in 13% of its games and scores 0.58 goals per game after halftime. Santos leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

Corinthians's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Santos, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.60 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.85)
(3.40)
(4.33)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CorinthiansSantos
1.08Goals scored / game1.43
CorinthiansSantos
1Goals allowed / game1.57
CorinthiansSantos
54%Average possession50%
CorinthiansSantos
3.67Shots on target / game3.83
CorinthiansSantos

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.88Shots per game13.43
CorinthiansSantos
3.67Shots on target3.83
CorinthiansSantos
9.1%Shot conversion10.7%
CorinthiansSantos
54%Possession50%
CorinthiansSantos
1.27xG for1.44
CorinthiansSantos
1.2xG against1.41
CorinthiansSantos

Shooting quality

Corinthians: BalancedSantos: Balanced
CorinthiansSantos
Accuracy (shots on target)31%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Corinthians
DDWLL
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-8
1.33 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-4
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Santos
LDLWD
Season result split
26% W35% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-9
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.05Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Santos is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.08 goals / game - Corinthians · 1.43 goals / game - Santos

Corinthians is 57% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Corinthians · 1.57 goals / game - Santos

Corinthians scoring profile: very strong

Corinthians scores in 75% of games (18 of 24 meczów), while Santos keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 meczów).

Santos scoring profile: very strong

Santos scores in 87% of games (20 of 23 meczów), while Corinthians keeps a clean sheet in 42% (10 of 24 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)33
CorinthiansSantos
24Goals conceded (season)36
CorinthiansSantos
2.08Average goals per game3
CorinthiansSantos
5Goals scored (last 5)7
CorinthiansSantos
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
CorinthiansSantos

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal87%
CorinthiansSantos
21%2 goals48%
CorinthiansSantos
13%3 goals9%
CorinthiansSantos
0%4 goals0%
CorinthiansSantos

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal78%
CorinthiansSantos
33%2 goals52%
CorinthiansSantos
8%3 goals22%
CorinthiansSantos
0%4 goals4%
CorinthiansSantos

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time26%
CorinthiansSantos
4%BTTS in both halves13%
CorinthiansSantos
8%Scored in both halves35%
CorinthiansSantos

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
CorinthiansSantos
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
CorinthiansSantos
60%BTTS - last 560%
CorinthiansSantos

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
CorinthiansSantos
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
CorinthiansSantos
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
CorinthiansSantos

2nd half

54%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
CorinthiansSantos
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
CorinthiansSantos
4%Min. 3 goals after half-time39%
CorinthiansSantos

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Santos is 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.92 pts / game - Corinthians · 1.39 pts / game - Santos

Corinthians - half-time state
13% leading54% draw33% trailing
Santos - half-time state
30% leading48% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.92Points per game (1st half)1.39
CorinthiansSantos
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.61
CorinthiansSantos
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
CorinthiansSantos
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.22
CorinthiansSantos
46%Clean sheet before half-time52%
CorinthiansSantos
58%No goal before half-time43%
CorinthiansSantos

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per game (2nd half)1.26
CorinthiansSantos
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
CorinthiansSantos
0.29Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
CorinthiansSantos
0.88Average goals (2nd half)1.78
CorinthiansSantos
71%Clean sheet after half-time43%
CorinthiansSantos
58%No goal after half-time35%
CorinthiansSantos

Corinthians - second-half results

29% W58% R13% P
22
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.92
PPG before half-time
Lead holding254%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Santos - second-half results

35% W22% R43% P
32
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding87%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 26%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Corinthians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Santos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Corinthians
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
5
3
16-30
4
10
31-45
5
1
46-60
3
2
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Santos
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
6
6
16-30
7
5
31-45
7
4
46-60
5
9
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Corinthians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Santos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

CorinthiansLigaSantos
Average goals per game 2.082.60 3.00
Both teams scored 50%58% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%49% 61%
Clean sheets 42%24% 22%
Goal before half-time 67%75% 78%
Goal after half-time 54%78% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.60
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Corinthians's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Santos. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Santos
1 : 1
Corinthians
Santos FC Sao Paulo
3 : 1
SC Corinthians Paulista
SC Corinthians Paulista
1 : 0
Santos FC Sao Paulo

FAQ

When do Corinthians and Santos play?

Corinthians face Santos on August 30, 2026 in Serie A at Arena Corinthians. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Corinthians and Santos?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Corinthians won 1, Santos won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Corinthians vs Santos?

Corinthians score 1.08 goals per game on average and Santos 1.43. The Serie A average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Corinthians's matches and 70% of Santos's.

What form are Corinthians and Santos in?

Over the last 5 games Corinthians have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Santos 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Corinthians vs Santos?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Corinthians vs Santos: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.