Santos enjoy a free week, using the FIFA break to gear up for a crucial run | OneFootball

Santos will have some time to digest the 3-0 defeat to Ceará before returning to the field for the decisive stretch in the Brazilian Championship. Altogether, Peixe will have eight days without official commitments due to the FIFA international break for friendly matches between national teams. Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team will only return to the pitch on October 15 to face Corinthians.

Despite having an unbeaten streak of five games under the Argentine’s command, Santos showed considerable inconsistency. There were four draws and only one win. In order to avoid the relegation battle in the Brasileirão, the team needs to deliver an even stronger response and get back to winning three points, something that hasn’t happened in three matches. The last victory was on September 21, when Peixe beat São Paulo 1-0.

What is Santos’ situation in the Brasileirão?

The defeat leaves Peixe with 28 points, in 16th place, three points ahead of Vitória, the team at the top of the relegation zone. After the FIFA break, Peixe will face Leão in the 29th round, in a direct battle to escape the Z4. The red-and-black team was defeated by Vasco in the round.

Before that, Peixe faces Corinthians. The rival is in 12th place, with 33 points, five more than Peixe, who still has one game in hand compared to Timão: also a classic, against Palmeiras, which should be scheduled soon by the CBF.

Santos’ schedule in October

Santos vs Corinthians (28th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

Santos vs Vitória (29th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: October 20, 2025 (Monday), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

Botafogo vs Santos (30th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: October 26, 2025 (Sunday), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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