Fluminense vs Santos: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Fluminense take on Santos in the Serie A on Sunday, 18 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Fluminense sit 4th in the Serie A on 51 points from 30 games, while Santos are 9th on 42 points.

Fluminense come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WLWWL), scoring in 4 of them.

Santos come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWWDL), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, Fluminense have won 6, drawn 5 and lost 3 against Santos. These fixtures have averaged 2.1 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Defensively, Fluminense kept 7 clean sheets and Santos kept 5 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Fluminense vs Santos is Away Win to Nil No with a 75% confidence rating at odds of 1.33. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.1 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Fluminense WLWWL, Santos WWWDL), the 5-place gap between the sides in the table.