In the Paulista, Santos on a roll with back-to-back wins over São Paulo | OneFootball

Santos and São Paulo face each other this Saturday, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Morumbis, in a match valid for the sixth round of the Campeonato Paulista. Despite a period of inconsistency this season, Peixe has a favorable recent record in San-São classics in the State Championship, with two consecutive victories.

The most recent triumph happened in February of last year, when Santos defeated São Paulo 3-1 in a first-phase Paulistão match. On that occasion, Guilherme (2x) and Gabriel Bontempo scored the goals that ended a run of three straight defeats in the competition.

Already in 2024, in the eighth round of the state championship, Morelos scored from the penalty spot to secure a good result for Alvinegro Praiano away from home, at Morumbi stadium. That year, Santos had a consistent campaign and reached the final, but finished as runner-up after being beaten by Palmeiras in the decider.

Santos in the season

Santos is not going through a positive moment this season. In their last match, they were thrashed by Chapecoense in the debut of the Brazilian Championship and suffered their fifth consecutive game without a win in 2026.

In the Campeonato Paulista, Peixe is currently outside the qualifying zone for the quarterfinals, in 11th place, with six points – one less than São Bernardo, who holds the last spot in the G8. The only match that ended with a win for Alvinegro Praiano in 2026 was in the first round of the State Championship, with a 2-1 victory over Novorizontino.

On Wednesday, for the second round of the Brasileirão, Santos and São Paulo will face each other again. The ball will roll for the classic at 8 PM, at Vila Belmiro. While the home team looks for their first win in the competition after the setback in the debut, Tricolor will try for a second victory, after beating Flamengo at Morumbis.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.