Draw with Fortaleza highlights Santos’ home woes in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

With the 1-1 draw against Fortaleza last Saturday at Vila Belmiro, Santos extended an uncomfortable statistic in the Brazilian Championship: their poor performance as hosts.

In 15 home matches, the Peixe has five wins, five draws, and five losses — a mere 44.4% success rate, with 20 points earned. During this period, the team scored 16 goals and conceded 18.

The numbers place the Alvinegro with the 19th best home campaign in the competition, ahead of only Sport, who are at the bottom in this aspect, with ten points.

Besides the team from Pernambuco, Fortaleza and Juventude also appear in the “home team relegation zone.” The team from Ceará has the same 20 points as Santos but one more win, while the club from Rio Grande do Sul has 21.

According to data from SofaScore, Santos created 27 big chances in these 15 games but wasted 17 of them — a reflection of the team's difficulty in converting created opportunities into goals.

Santos' Position in the Standings

The weak campaign at Vila Belmiro helps explain the team's delicate situation in the overall standings. With 33 points, the Peixe remains stuck in the fight against relegation, occupying the 16th position.

If they had beaten Fortaleza, they could have opened a four-point gap from the relegation zone. Now, however, the difference to Vitória, the first team in the zone, is only two points.

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Santos' Next Match

Palmeiras vs. Santos Competition: Brazilian Championship (32nd round) Date and Time: November 6, 2025 (Thursday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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