Santos look to extend nearly 12-year unbeaten run against Vitória | OneFootball

Santos takes the field against Vitória this Monday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, defending a streak that has lasted almost 12 years. The last defeat of Peixe to the team from Bahia happened on November 17, 2013, during the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Barradão.

On that occasion, Leão da Barra, which was fighting for a spot in the top four of the competition, won 2-0, with goals from Dinei and Maxi Biancucchi, cousin of Lionel Messi.

Since then, the teams have faced each other nine times, all in the Brasileirão Serie A, with a clear dominance by Santos: eight wins and only one draw. The most recent encounter was on May 25 of this year, in the first round of the Brasileirão, when the Alvinegro Praiano won 1-0, with a goal by Guilherme, at Barradão.

Santos also tries to take advantage of Vitória's poor performance as visitors. The team from Bahia has not won away from home in this Brasileirão, accumulating only five points in 14 games (five draws and nine losses). This negative record away from Barradão is reflected in the history of the matchup: Vitória has never beaten Santos at Vila Belmiro (14 losses and six draws in 20 matches).

Buoyed by the victory over Corinthians, Peixe seeks to exploit the weaknesses of the opponent to earn three more points in front of their fans and move away from the relegation zone.

Santos' position in the standings

Santos is in 16th place, with 31 points, three more than Vitória, which is at the top of the relegation zone.

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