What Santos need to reach the Paulistão quarter-finals | OneFootball

Santos host Velo Clube on Sunday at Vila Belmiro and need victory to keep their Paulistão 2026 quarter-final hopes alive. They sit 10th on nine points under Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

According to Diario Do Peixe, a win guarantees they leapfrog at least one side because Botafogo play Capivariano. They could finish as high as fifth depending on other results.

To finish eighth, they require a slip from Corinthians, São Paulo or Guarani. Options include Corinthians losing to São Bernardo, São Paulo not beating Ponte Preta in Campinas, or Guarani not beating Palmeiras in São Paulo.

Seventh needs two of those setbacks, or one of them plus a draw between Botafogo and Capivariano in Ribeirão Preto.

Sixth demands all three to drop points, or two of them alongside a draw between Botafogo and Capivariano in Ribeirão Preto.

Fifth is possible only if all three falter and Botafogo draw with Capivariano in Ribeirão Preto.

The quarter-finals are single ties, first versus eighth, second versus seventh, third versus sixth and fourth versus fifth. The best-ranked team hosts with no further advantage, and any draw goes to penalties.

Source: Diario Do Peixe