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Santos vs Fluminense Prediction & Betting tips
Santos and Fluminense meet at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, in a match for the 2nd round of Serie A. The history of direct matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1 Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 27-10-2018, for Serie A, Santos won by (3-0). Gabriel (84 ‘), Victor Ferraz (88’) and C. Sánchez (89 ‘) scored the goals for Santos. Attention to the house factor, since the Santos usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Santos:
The home team comes to this second day after the victory by (1-2) in the first match for the league, against Grêmio. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches Santos has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 14 of the last 34 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 23 out of 34 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 14 of their 33 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Santos had a great exhibition in the opening round. He won a difficult away win over the powerful Gremio and will now play the first game in his stadium in order to stay at the top of the standings. In that victory, he had less possession of the ball, finished less times, but started the game quite concentrated and got a 2×0 advantage after 35 minutes of play. Then he closed defensively to withstand the pressure of the locals, being a team very well organized by coach Jorge Sampaoli. Create goal opportunities frequently and leave few spaces behind. At home, Santos played 12 official matches for all competitions. He won 10, tied 1 and lost 1 and comes from 4 consecutive victories. He did not suffer goals in 9 of these games and scored two or more goals in 7 of these games, evidencing the great strength he has in his stadium, where he has a good performance, both offensive and defensive. For the match with Fluminense, coach Sampaoli must maintain the same climb used in the last round.
Fluminense:
The away team comes to this second day after a defeat in its premiere in the league, against Goiás by (0-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Fluminense has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 9 of their 25 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Fluminense debuted very badly in Serie A. He was surprised at home by the middle Goiás and now goes in search of the lost points away from their domains. In that game, he had more possession of the ball and finished more times, but he did not know how to take advantage of the goal opportunities created. , Which has become one of the oldest in the history of history. As a visitor, Fluminense played 12 official matches in 2019 and accumulated 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. However, most of these triumphs occurred against low quality teams of the Carioca Championship. Now, the challenge is much greater, because it comes from a snub to the Santa Cruz, who disputes the Series C, being a team that has difficulties to be effective in this type of situation. For the game with Santos, coach Diniz has no problems in the team that has been playing in recent games and must repeat the starting line-up of the last round.
Santos vs Fluminense head to head matches
27.10.18 SA Santos Fluminense 3 : 0
13.06.18 SA Fluminense Santos 0 : 1
15.08.17 SA Santos Fluminense 0 : 0
14.05.17 SA Fluminense Santos 3 : 2
06.10.16 SA Santos Fluminense 2 : 1