Santos performing worse than in their relegation year, see the stats | OneFootball

Last Wednesday, Santos stumbled once again in the Brazilian Championship by drawing 1-1 with Mirassol at Vila Belmiro, in the 34th round. The result kept the team on the edge of the relegation zone. In 16th place, with 37 points, Peixe remains just one point above Vitória, the first team inside the Z4.

With four games remaining, Santos fans continue to be haunted by the “ghost of relegation”—and with good reason. The current campaign is worse than the one recorded in 2023, the year that ended with the club’s unprecedented drop to Serie B.

In that season, after 34 rounds, Santos had 42 points, occupied 14th place, and had a four-point lead over Bahia, then the first team in the Z4. Even so, a series of stumbles at the end (a draw against Botafogo and defeats to Fluminense, Athletico-PR, and Fortaleza) sealed the relegation.

Now, in 2025, the scenario is once again worrying. The final stretch holds decisive fixtures. Santos faces Internacional at Beira-Rio, in a direct clash with another team fighting to escape relegation. Then, they host already relegated Sport at Vila Belmiro.

Next, they visit Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi, another opponent in the Z4 desperately fighting to avoid relegation. Finally, they close the campaign against Cruzeiro, once again at home.

Santos’ Relegation Risk

The probability of Santos being relegated increased after the draw with Mirassol. After the win in the 33rd round, the chance of relegation was 36.3%. Now, it has risen to 38.7%, according to data from UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais).

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