Santos vs Palmeiras: match statistics
Santos vs Palmeiras: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Santos played against Palmeiras in Serie A (Brazil). The game was played on October 28, 2026. Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Final score: 0:0.
Recent form
Santos has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Palmeiras has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Santos scores 1.53 goals per game and allows 1.47. Palmeiras scores 1.75 and allows 0.69. Games in this league average 2.66 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 75% of Santos's games and 53% of Palmeiras's. The Over 2.5 rates are 66% and 47%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Palmeiras has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 1.48 per game. Santos takes 13.7 shots per game, while Palmeiras takes 15.5.
First-half and second-half trends
Santos leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.88 goals per game after halftime. Palmeiras leads at halftime in 56% and scores 0.81 after halftime.
When the teams score
Santos's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). For Palmeiras, it is minutes 0-15 (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Serie A games average 2.66 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 51% 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 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Palmeiras are the favorites: they sit 2nd in the table and have won 4 of their last 5 matches, while eighth-placed Santos have won 3. The visitors have conceded just 3 goals over that period, compared with 7 by the hosts, and average 0.75 goals conceded per away match, while Santos concede 1.33 per game at home. Palmeiras win 50% of their away matches and keep a clean sheet in half of them, whereas Santos win 40% of their home games. The hosts’ chance lies in the quality of the opportunities they create: their home xG is 1.54, while their opponents’ away xG against is 1.65, suggesting they could trouble the Palmeiras defense. Even so, the visitors’ more potent away attack—1.63 goals per match compared with Santos’ 1.47 at home—and their stronger recent form point to a Palmeiras win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Santos average 1.87 goals at home, while Palmeiras average 1.63 away, so both teams have the potential to find the net. Both teams scored in each of Santos’s last 5 matches, in which they conceded an average of 1.4 goals, boosting Palmeiras’s chances of scoring. However, the case for BTTS - No is supported by the visitors’ defense: they keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches and have conceded an average of just 0.6 goals across their last 5. The season-long rates of matches featuring goals from both teams are 60% for Santos and 50% for Palmeiras, so despite the visitors’ solid defense, BTTS - Yes is marginally more likely.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest signal is Under 3.5 goals: this line was not exceeded in 80% of Santos' matches and 69% of Palmeiras' matches. Both teams concede relatively few goals on average—0.67 and 0.75 per match, respectively—which limits the likelihood of a high-scoring game. Santos average 1.87 goals scored, while Palmeiras average 1.63; however, the visitors have conceded just 3 goals across their last five matches. All five of Santos' most recent matches featured at least three goals, making the lower 2.5-goal line less convincing. With a projected total of 2.40 goals, Under 3.5 offers the stronger value.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Palmeiras led at the break in 4 of their last 5 matches and conceded no first-half goals in those games, while Santos did not lead at half-time at all during the same period. This difference in current form points to the visitors leading at the break, although Santos led at half-time in 60% of their matches this season. Palmeiras’ ability to hold onto their advantage is supported by winning 4 of their last 5 matches and conceding an average of 0.6 goals, compared with Santos’ 1.4. However, the home side have won 73% of their matches this season and averaged 1.6 second-half goals across their last 5 games, so a turnaround remains a genuine threat to the 2/2 pick.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Santos | Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.34 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Palmeiras is 63% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / game - Santos · 2.6 pts / game - Palmeiras
Goals— how 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.
Palmeiras is 14% better for: goals scored per game.
1.53 goals / game - Santos · 1.75 goals / game - Palmeiras
Palmeiras is 113% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.47 goals / game - Santos · 0.69 goals / game - Palmeiras
Santos scores in 91% of games (29 of 32 games), while Palmeiras keeps a clean sheet in 47% (15 of 32 games).
Palmeiras scores in 88% of games (28 of 32 games), while Santos keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 32 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Santos
Over / Under - Palmeiras
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Palmeiras is 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.38 pts / game - Santos · 2.09 pts / game - Palmeiras
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Santos - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Palmeiras - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.40 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.60 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +6 | +2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Santos
Palmeiras
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).
Teams vs league
| Santos | Liga | Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.00 | 2.66 | ▼ 2.44 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 75% | 59% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 66% | 51% | ▼ 47% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 19% | 23% | ▲ 47% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 78% | 75% | • 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 84% | 78% | ▼ 59% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Santos's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Palmeiras. Games average 1.67 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Santos vs Palmeiras?
The Serie A match finished Santos 0:0 Palmeiras. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Palmeiras?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Santos won 1, Palmeiras won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Santos vs Palmeiras?
Santos score 1.53 goals per game on average and Palmeiras 1.75. The Serie A average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Santos's matches and 53% of Palmeiras's.
What form are Santos and Palmeiras in?
Over the last 5 games Santos have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Palmeiras 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Santos vs Palmeiras?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Santos vs Palmeiras: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.