Serie A · 2026

Corinthians 0–1 Santos · Serie A

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Santos

WLLWD

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Santos won 0–1.

Shots
188
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.761.37
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Santos beat Corinthians 1–0. Recorded in this match (Corinthians – Santos): shots 18–8, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.76–1.37, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Santos's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Santos's last-five shots average is above their season average.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots8 shotsCorinthians 18 shots, Santos 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsCorinthians 2 shots, Santos 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.76 xG1.37 xGCorinthians 0.76 xG, Santos 1.37 xG
  • Possession62%38%Corinthians 62%, Santos 38%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerCorinthians 8 corners, Santos 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls16 foulsCorinthians 9 fouls, Santos 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsCorinthians 3 cards, Santos 3 cards
  • Passes591 passes379 passesCorinthians 591 passes, Santos 379 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.1%76.8%Corinthians 87.1%, Santos 76.8%
  • Shots inside box8 shots3 shotsCorinthians 8 shots, Santos 3 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks2 blocksCorinthians 7 blocks, Santos 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves2 savesCorinthians 3 saves, Santos 2 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides5 offsidesCorinthians 3 offsides, Santos 5 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Gustavo Henrique · Corinthians · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatheuzinho · Corinthians · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Bidu · Corinthians · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatheuzinho · Corinthians · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Pereira · Corinthians · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedro Raul · Corinthians · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNeymar · Santos · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAllan · Corinthians · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Bidu · Corinthians · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Garro · Corinthians · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Garro · Corinthians · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNeymar · Santos · 33′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDieguinho · Corinthians · 66′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMatheus Bidu · Corinthians · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMemphis Depay · Corinthians · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDieguinho · Corinthians · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRaniele · Corinthians · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Bidu · Corinthians · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDieguinho · Corinthians · 75′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 12′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMemphis Depay · Corinthians · 62′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChristian Oliva · Santos · 90′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedChristian Oliva · Santos · 33′ · 0.79 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Corinthians: 18 shots, 2 on target, 0.78 xG. Santos: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.45 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Christian Oliva · Santos · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Corinthians 0.78 xG · Santos 1.45 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Corinthians
2Draws
1Santos
Santos — Corinthians · Serie A1–1
Santos — Corinthians · Serie A3–1
Corinthians — Santos · Serie A1–0
Corinthians — Santos · Serie A1–1
Santos — Corinthians · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Corinthians favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Santos in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Corinthians23 matchesSantos23 matches
1.09 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 1.39 goals/match
1.04 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.48 goals/match
0.9 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.42 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots23/2312.9 shots/match
3.61 shots/matchShots on target23/233.78 shots/match
55.1% ●Possession23/2349.1%
5 corners/matchCorners23/23● 5.13 corners/match
3.5 cards/matchCards4/52.8 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls23/2312.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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