Santos among three relegation-threatened sides still competing on three fronts | OneFootball

Santos are one of three relegation-threatened sides in the Brasileirão still fighting on three fronts, alongside Atlético-MG and Vasco. In the league the Peixe sit 17th on 22 points, with Vasco one place below on the same tally, while Atlético-MG are 11th on 29.

According to Diario Do Peixe, UFMG modelling puts Santos’ drop risk at 41.9 per cent, Vasco at 48.3 per cent and Atlético-MG at 3.3 per cent.

Despite their league fight, all three remain in both the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana. Santos face Macará of Ecuador in the Sudamericana last 16 and Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.

Vasco play Olimpia of Paraguay in the Sudamericana last 16 and Vitória in the Copa do Brasil quarters. Atlético-MG meet Red Bull Bragantino in the Sudamericana last 16 and Cruzeiro in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.

Beyond the top 10, five other clubs are also in cup action. São Paulo, 12th, are in the Sudamericana, Vitória, 13th, Grêmio, 14th, and Internacional, 16th, are in the Copa do Brasil, and Mirassol, 15th, are in the Libertadores.

Only Remo and Chapecoense, the bottom two, are focused solely on the Brasileirão.

Source: Diario Do Peixe

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