Serie A · 9 August 2026
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K. Viveros scored twice in the first half to power Atletico Paranaense to a 2-0 Serie A victory over Santos on 9 August 2026. Viveros opened the scoring in the 14th minute before doubling the visitors' advantage in the 26th minute, capping off a decisive early performance.
Santos struggled to find a way back into the match despite early disciplinary troubles for both teams, including a card for Santos' A. Frias in the 20th minute and one for Viveros in the 34th minute. The hosts attempted to turn the tide with substitutions, bringing on G. Caballero at halftime, followed later by C. Oliva, Joao Schmidt, and Gabriel Menino, but failed to alter the scoreboard.
Atletico Paranaense managed the second half effectively, making strategic changes by introducing Leozinho, Jadson, Gilberto, Luiz Gustavo, and Joao Cruz. The victory brings Atletico Paranaense to 11 wins against Santos in their last 29 meetings, with Santos holding 13 victories over that same period.
Santos take on Atletico Paranaense in the Serie A on Sunday, 9 August 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, Santos sit 12th in the Serie A on 32 points from 25 games, while Atletico Paranaense are 3rd on 45 points.
Final result: Santos 0–2 Atletico Paranaense. Atletico Paranaense won the match.
Santos come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LWDWW), scoring in 4 of them.
Atletico Paranaense come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WDWDL), scoring in every game.
In their last 15 meetings, Santos have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 7 against Atletico Paranaense. These fixtures have averaged 2.1 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.
Defensively, Santos kept 3 clean sheets and Atletico Paranaense kept 6 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2026 | Santos | 0–2 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Atletico Paranaense | 2–1 | Santos | Serie A |
| 03 Dec 2023 | Atletico Paranaense | 3–0 | Santos | Serie A |
| 05 Aug 2023 | Santos | 1–1 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A |
| 28 Sept 2022 | Santos | 2–0 | Atletico Paranaense | Serie A |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santos | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 32 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
