Santos risk relegation zone next round in Brasileirão, see scenarios | OneFootball

With a very poor campaign in the Brazilian Championship, Santos will have a very important match this Sunday at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro. Depending on the result obtained against Fluminense, as well as other matches in the round, Peixe could end the weekend in the relegation zone.

To ensure they stay out of the zone this round, Santos needs to win or draw with Fluminense. For this, Peixe fans are keeping their hopes up for the debut of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, who will need to break a nearly four-year taboo without victories for Alvinegro Praiano against the Cariocas.

In case of a victory, Santos would reach 24 points in 21 games and, at the very least, maintain a two-point distance from Vitória, the first team in the relegation zone.

In case of a draw…

If the match between Santos and Fluminense ends in a draw, Peixe would also stay out of the zone but could end the round with the same number of points as Vasco and Vitória, 16th and 17th places, respectively.

If they beat Sport, the Vasco team would have the same number of points and victories as the Santos team but would have an advantage in goal difference. However, even if they beat Atlético-MG, Vitória could not surpass Santos as they would lose on the first tiebreaker criterion: the number of wins in the competition.

Photos: Raul Baretta / Santos FC.

If they lose…

The only scenario in which Santos could enter the relegation zone would be in case of a loss to Fluminense. Peixe would remain with 21 points and could be surpassed by Vasco and Vitória. For this to happen, the Cariocas and Baianos would need to win their matches against Sport and Atlético-MG, respectively. Thus, Santos would be in the 17th position of the competition.

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