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Santos got a breather in the Brazilian Championship and saw its relegation chances decrease considerably after the 3-1 victory over Corinthians last Wednesday at Vila Belmiro, in the 28th round of the national tournament.

Santos' probability of relegation after the 3-0 defeat to Ceará in the 27th round was 30.1%. Now, after beating rivals Corinthians, this number has dropped significantly to just 13.9%. The data comes from UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais).

It’s also worth noting that Santos has one game in hand. The classic against Palmeiras from the 13th round was postponed. The match is scheduled for next November 15, at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro.

At the moment, the four clubs with the highest chances of relegation in the Brasileirão are: Sport (99.22%), Juventude (86.8%), Fortaleza (84.5%), and Vitória (81.5%). These four currently make up the Z4.

In the next round, Santos will play a direct clash to try to move away from the relegation zone for good. Peixe faces Vitória at Vila Belmiro, at 9:30 p.m. this Monday, for the 29th round.

Santos’ Situation in the Standings

With the win over Corinthians, Santos got a breather in the fight against relegation. Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team remains in 16th place, but now with 31 points, six more than Vitória, who are first in the relegation zone. Leão, however, will play this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Bahia at home.

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