Vasco (home)
- Vasco are unbeaten in 5, with 2 wins and 3 draws.
- Vasco sit 18th in the table with 22 points from 21 games, one place behind Santos in 17th who have the same number of points.
- Pedro Emanuel has set his team up in a balance-first structure, making them much more compact and direct than the old Vasco style that was all about possession and moving the ball around at the back.
- Vasco's home record in Serie A 2026 is W5, D2, L4 from 11.
Santos (away)
- Santos have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- The away numbers for Santos in Serie A 2026 look shaky with just 1.33 goals per game scored, but they are particularly awful with 2.11 goals per game conceded on the road.
- Santos' Cuca has reverted to a similar 4-2-3-1 system that is all about structure and discipline first, but with more of a freedom for the players to make runs and play vertical passes when space becomes available.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record is split 1-1 over the last 2 meetings, with Santos edging out a 2-1 victory at home in Serie A 2026.
Key Players
Brenner da Silva has given Vasco their sharpest edge in the final third with 2 goals in 5 games .
Betting Insights
- The bookies have this as a clear favourite bet with Vasco set at 1.9, Santos 3.95 and the draw 3.4.
- Under 2.5 goals looks a better fit in this market at 1.8, with Both Teams To Score No at 1.91.
Prediction
- Vasco look the more likely winners at home on Sunday, but it will probably be tight and scrappy rather than an open shootout.
- That makes little sense to us, as Vasco are in better recent form and the home side have a less than stellar home record in Serie A 2026.
