Santos look to end long drought on artificial turf | OneFootball

Santos is seeking its first victory in the Brazilian Championship this Thursday, in a match against Athletico-PR for the third round of the competition. The mission, however, promises not to be easy. To return home with three points, Peixe will need to end a drought that has lasted for years.

The São Paulo team has not won on synthetic turf — like that of Arena da Baixada — since 2021. The last time was on October 30 of that year, when the team then coached by Fábio Carille beat Athletico-PR 1-0, with a goal from Madson.

Since then, there have been 15 matches played on synthetic turf, with 10 losses and five draws — a success rate of just 11.1%. In this period, Santos scored 10 goals and conceded 27.

The most frequent opponent is Palmeiras: there have been seven derbies, all ending in defeat for Santos. In 2026, Peixe has already faced its rival on synthetic turf — at Arena Barueri — and lost 1-0, in the Paulista Championship.

The Alvinegro Praiano has also faced Chapecoense on this type of grass. At Arena Condá, the team coached by Juan Pablo Vojvoda was defeated 4-2 in the opening round of the Brazilian Championship.

Now, this Thursday, against Athletico-PR, Santos will try to finally end the long drought. The match at Arena da Baixada is scheduled for 7 p.m. (Brasília time), for the third round of Série A.

See Santos’ last matches on synthetic turf

Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Santos – 2021 Palmeiras 1 x 0 Santos – 2022 Palmeiras 1 x 0 Santos – 2022 Athletico-PR 2 x 2 Santos – 2022 Santos André 1 x 1 Santos – 2023 Palmeiras 3 x 1 Santos – 2023 Atlético-MG 2 x 0 Santos – 2023 Botafogo 1 x 1 Santos – 2023 Athletico-PR 3 x 0 Santos – 2023 Palmeiras 2 x 1 Santos – 2024 Palmeiras 2 x 0 Santos – 2024 Santos 0 x 0 Ceará – 2025 Botafogo 2 x 2 Santos – 2025 Palmeiras 2 x 0 Santos – 2025 Palmeiras 1 x 0 Santos – 2026 Chapecoense 4 x 2 Santos – 2026

Key absences

Due to the synthetic turf, Santos will not be able to count on two important players: Neymar and Gabigol. The attacking duo will be rested because of the pitch.

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