Santos v Mirassol: safety push meets relegation fight | OneFootball

Santos face Mirassol in the Brasileirão at Estádio Urbano Caldeira on 23 August 2026, with the hosts seeking breathing space and the visitors aiming to climb out of the relegation places.

These sides shared a 2-2 draw in March. Santos start in 14th on 25 points, while Mirassol sit 17th on 23 and inside the drop zone.

Form points to a narrow edge for the Alvinegro Praiano: they won 3-0 at Vasco da Gama last time out in the league after losing to Athletico Paranaense. Mirassol have suffered back-to-back league defeats, including a 5-1 home loss to Flamengo, and were beaten on penalties away to LDU Quito in between.

Team news could shape selection. Santos list Lucas Veríssimo (defender), Moisés (forward), Gabriel Menino, Gabriel Bontempo and Pepê Fermino (midfielders) plus Vinicius Lira (defender) as unavailable. Mirassol are without Negueba and José Aldo through injury, and Denilson is suspended.

The Peixe have scored 32 and conceded 35 in the league, keeping five clean sheets. Mirassol have 25 goals for and 35 against with one clean sheet. Gabriel Barbosa's eight league goals and Neymar's six mark the hosts' main threat, while full-back Reinaldo and Alesson lead Mirassol's supply line with four assists each. With five headed goals, Mirassol may look to attack via crosses. The hosts could prefer combinations to feet, having just one headed goal so far.

A home win would lift the Peixe to 28 points and could open up daylight to the relegation fight. Victory for Mirassol would take them to 26 points and could move them out of the bottom four.