Fluminense
- Fluminense are on a run of 2 wins and 3 losses across their last 5 games in Serie A 2026.
- Fluminense stand 3rd in Serie A 2026 after 30 games with 51 points, just 9 points off their opponents on Sunday in 8th place, Santos, who have 42 points from their 30 games.
- Tricolor have won 11, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their 15 home league games in Serie A 2026 and this is the kind of game that Marcao's men can win.
- The coach has kept the side playing in an attacking 4-3-3 since taking over in mid-August and they've been aggressive, front-foot and hungry for goals.
Santos
- Santos have a similar record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats across their last 5 league games.
- Peixe have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 6 of their 15 away games in Serie A 2026, which is a record that keeps the door open for Fluminense to edge it on the night.
Head-to-Head
- Fluminense have won 3 of their last 4 meetings with Santos, with 1 draw.
- Fluminense won 3-2 away from home in this fixture five months ago and Santos haven't won in their last away trip to face Fluminense, so the hosts look best placed to grind out a win on Sunday, although Peixe have enough of a counterpunch to keep this from feeling one-sided.
Key Players
- Fluminense's Jefferson Savarino has been in good scoring form recently, with 3 goals in their last 5, almost half of their total of 9 goals in that period.
- Gabriel Barbosa has been a livewire for Santos in his last 5, scoring 4 goals in that run, nearly half of their 7-goal haul across their most recent 5 league matches.
Betting Insights
- Fluminense are the favorites at 2.0 with the visitors Santos 3.55 and the draw 3.4.
- Both teams to score looks live at 1.77, while the odds of 1.95 for over 2.5 goals also make sense when considering the talent on show.
- Santos average 1.60 goals per away game in Serie A 2026, while they've conceded at a rate of 1.67 goals per game on the road in the league.
- They have scored 28 times in 15 games, which is enough bite at the Maracanã to beat Santos on Sunday.
Prediction
- The pick here is for a home win.
- This is the kind of game that Marcao's men can win.
- Cuca has set his side up to be a compact, pragmatic unit that can be a problem to get at, but they're also flexible and can play on the front foot in transitions, which should make this a chess match, with Fluminense trying to break the lines and Santos trying to keep it tight and punish the space.