Santos vs Athletico Paranaense prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Serie A Brazil
In the 22nd round of Brazil's Serie A on August 10, 2026, Santos will face Athletico Paranaense. Both teams need a win, but for different reasons in the standings.
Santos vs Athletico Paranaense: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Santos finished twelfth in 2025 with 47 points. This allowed them to play in the Copa Sudamericana. There, the Brazilians reached the playoffs, and against USV, they won by scoring four goals each game. On the domestic front, they continue to hover in the lower part of the standings. Even against Chapecoense, the main outsider, they only managed a 2-2 draw. In the cup against Remo, things didn’t go smoothly either, but they did score the only goal across two matches.
The team from Curitiba was relegated to Serie B in 2024, finishing seventeenth. But, as expected, they didn’t get stuck there and finished second. Returning to the elite division, they are now among the leading group. However, against Corinthians, it was only a goalless draw. In the cup against Vitória, they secured a 2-0 win in the first leg. They then lost 1-2, but still advanced.
Neymar and his team average 1.45 goals scored per game but concede 1.65. The division newcomer scores only 1.33 and concedes 0.9 goals per match.
Recent Matches: Santos vs Athletico Paranaense
Athletico Paranaense won both of the last two encounters.
The visitors are not widely favored, even though they are much higher in the standings. We predict they will not lose here (odds – 1.70).
Santos vs Athletico Paranaense: Key Stats and Trends
- Santos have won four of their last seven matches
- 75% of Santos' matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 3.1
- Athletico Paranaense have won five of their last seven matches
- 48% of Athletico Paranaense’s games end with goals from both teams, with an average total goals per match of 2.24
Santos vs Athletico Paranaense: Possible Starting Lineups
Santos play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Gabriel Brazao - Gonzalo Escobar, Joao Ananias, Lucas Verissimo, Gabriel Menino - Cristian Oliva, Gabriel Bontempo - Alvaro Barreal, Miguel Terceros, Benjamin Rollheiser - Tassiano
Athletico Paranaense use a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Aderbar Santos - Lucas Esquivel, Juan Aguirre, Arthur Dias - Luis Gustavo, Jadson Alves, Steven Mendoza, Gilberto - Joao Cruz, Leozinho - Kevin Viveros
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