Good record against Sport gives Guilherme hope to lift Santos out of crisis | OneFootball

Heavily criticized by the fans, Guilherme hopes to put an end to his bad run this Friday, when Santos hosts Sport in the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. The forward is counting on his good track record against tonight’s rivals.

Peixe’s number 11 has already faced Leão seven times, with four wins, two draws, and only one loss. In addition, he has scored four goals and provided one assist.

Guilherme has been involved in goals in the last two times he faced Sport. In 2022, still with Grêmio, he provided one assist. In 2024, now with Santos, he found the net in the 1-1 draw at Vila Belmiro.

This Friday, he hopes to repeat the feat to ease his relationship with the fans. The Santos supporters have been on his case, as the forward’s performance has dropped in the Brasileirão.

Turbulent phase

The 30-year-old player went 11 matches without being involved in a goal. The drought ended last Monday, in the 1-1 draw with Internacional. At Beira-Rio, he came off the bench and provided the pass for Barreal to hit the back of the net.

Although he lost his spot as an undisputed starter under Vojvoda, Guilherme usually gets to play at least a few minutes in the final stage. This season, there hasn’t been a single match where he was on the squad and didn’t come off the bench.

Peixe’s top scorer in 2025, the forward has 45 appearances and 14 goals.

Fond memories

Guilherme has already worn Sport’s jersey and has fond memories. It was precisely with the red-and-black shirt that he had his most prolific season, scoring 21 goals in 49 appearances.

Decisive match

Santos and Sport face off at Vila Belmiro from 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in the 36th round of the Brasileirão. At the moment, Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team is in 17th place with 38 points, one less than Vitória, the first team outside the relegation zone. Sport is at the bottom, with 17.

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