Santos aim to boost form without Neymar in the Brasileirão, see stats | OneFootball

Santos will not be able to count on Neymar this Sunday, against Bahia, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. The midfielder is suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

The number 10 had been in a sequence of seven consecutive games as a starter. Now, Peixe tries to overcome the absence of the star.

Neymar was absent in nine commitments of the Brasileirão so far, eight due to injury and one due to suspension. In total, there are five defeats, three draws, and only one victory. That is, the yield is only 22.2%.

The only success was against Fortaleza, precisely the last match in which the midfielder was not available. At the Arena Castelão, Santos beat Vojvoda's team 3-2, for the 12th round.

With Neymar on the field, the numbers are a little better: five wins, one draw, and five defeats. That is, a yield of 48.4%. The number 10 still collects three goals in this period.

Against Bahia, therefore, Santos will have to try to turn things around without the star. The ball rolls on the lawn of Fonte Nova, in Salvador, from 4 pm (Brasília time).

Alvinegro Praiano is in 15th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 21 points, two more than Vitória, the first team inside the relegation zone. Bahia is in fourth place, with 33.

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