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Santos and Fortaleza face off in a direct clash in the fight against relegation this Saturday afternoon. The ball gets rolling at 4pm (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, in a match valid for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship.

The match will mark the first reunion of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, now at Santos, with Fortaleza, his former team.

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How does Santos arrive for the match?

Santos has not managed to move away from the relegation zone and remains in the fight against the drop in the Brasileirão. Peixe is in 16th place, with 32 points, and has only one point of advantage over Vitória, who lost to Corinthians and currently opens the Z4.

The Alvinegro Praiano has been experiencing a period of instability since the arrival of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda. In the last five matches, the Santos team has suffered two defeats, two draws, and one win, with six goals scored and eight conceded.

Despite the delicate phase, Santos is not coming off a bad result in Serie A. The alvinegro team managed a 2-2 draw against Botafogo, at Nilton Santos, after coming from behind twice. Souza and Barreal found the net for the visiting team.

How does Fortaleza arrive for the match?

On the other hand, Fortaleza is also still fighting against relegation, but is in an even more critical situation than Santos. Leão do Pici is in 18th position, with only 27 points – four points fewer than Vitória and five fewer than Peixe.

Like Santos, Fortaleza has also struggled to maintain consistency this season. In the last five rounds of the Brasileirão, the team has accumulated three defeats and two wins, with six goals conceded and only three scored.

Leão do Pici, however, achieved a very important result in the last round to stay alive in the fight against relegation. Coach Martín Palermo’s team beat second-placed Flamengo 1-0 at Castelão, thanks to a goal from Breno Lopes in the first half.

Head-to-head history between Santos and Fortaleza

The head-to-head record shows a slight favoritism for Santos in the matchup. According to data from the Ogol platform, specialized in statistics, the teams have met in official matches on 23 occasions, with eight wins for Peixe against five victories for Fortaleza, plus 10 draws.

The recent record, however, shows an advantage for Fortaleza in the clash. Leão do Pici has won five of the last ten matches between the teams, while Santos has only two victories. The other three matches ended in draws.

In the last meeting, Santos came out victorious in a thrilling game, in the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. Peixe went up 2-0 on the scoreboard and Fortaleza tied. In stoppage time, an own goal by João Ricardo gave the win to the Santos team at Castelão.

Statistics

Santos is betting on its good numbers against rivals in the relegation zone to beat Fortaleza. Peixe has taken ten out of 15 points contested against current Z4 opponents. These numbers represent a 66% success rate. There were three wins, one draw, and one defeat.

On the other hand, Alvinegro Praiano will need to improve its home record. Santos is the third worst home team in Serie A, behind only Sport and Fortaleza. There have been five wins, four draws, and five defeats at home, with a 45.2% success rate.

Meanwhile, Fortaleza is among the worst away teams in the national competition, losing only to Sport and Juventude. The Ceará team has a success rate of just 17.9% of points away from home, with eight defeats, four draws, and only one win.

Both teams, in fact, are among the worst defenses in the competition. Fortaleza has conceded 44 goals, while Santos has been breached on 42 occasions. The attacks, on the other hand, are not much better. Leão do Pici has scored 27 goals. Peixe has scored 30.

Santos in the season

Fortaleza in the season

Probable lineups

Santos will have Neymar available for Saturday’s match. The star trained with the rest of the squad on Friday and was cleared by the medical department. However, the tendency is for the star to start on the bench and get minutes in the second half.

Vojvoda, in turn, will not be able to count on right-back Mayke (inflammation in the right knee) and left-back Souza, suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards. Escobar, therefore, should take the youngster’s place in the starting lineup. On the other hand, midfielder Zé Rafael served his suspension in the draw with Botafogo and should return to the starting eleven.

There is still doubt whether Vojvoda will maintain the three-center-back formation tested against Botafogo last weekend, especially since it is a home game.

On the other side, Fortaleza will have important returns to face Santos. Leão do Pici will be able to count on the returns of top scorer Lucero and defender Kuscevic, who served suspensions against Flamengo. Lucas Crispim, still in physical transition, is a doubt.

However, coach Martín Palermo remains without Marinho, Matheus Pereira, Benevenuto, João Ricardo, and Allanzinho, all in the medical department.

⚪⚫ Probable Santos lineup

Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Luan Peres, Adonis Frías (Alexis Duarte), and Escobar; João Schmidt, Zé Rafael, and Victor Hugo; Rollheiser, Barreal, and Lautaro Díaz. Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda

🔵🔴 Probable Fortaleza lineup

Brenno; Mancuso, Brítez, Ávila, and Bruno Pacheco; Pierre and Lucas Sasha; Herrera, Breno Lopes, and Pochettino; Lucero (Adam Bareiro). Coach: Martín Palermo

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🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (31st round) 🏟️ Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP) 📅 Date: November 1, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4pm (Brasília time)

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