Sao Paulo vs Santos: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Sao Paulo take on Santos in the Serie A on Friday, 2 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Sao Paulo sit 11th in the Serie A on 36 points from 27 games, while Santos are 8th on 38 points.

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

Santos come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (DWWWW), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, Sao Paulo have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 5 against Santos. These fixtures have averaged 2.2 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 47% of them.

Defensively, Sao Paulo kept 3 clean sheets and Santos kept 5 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.