Santos off to their worst start of the century, check it out | OneFootball

In a bad phase, Santos has been facing difficulties at the start of the season. With the setback suffered against São Paulo last Saturday, the Peixe has already accumulated six games without a win, a record the club had not registered this century.

So far, there are three losses, three draws, and only one victory in the 2026 season. With this record, Santos has a performance rate of only 28.5%.

Besides concerns about performance, Santos fans have also raised an alert regarding the club's position in the Paulistão standings. After the defeat in the classic, the Peixe dropped to 14th place, outside the quarter-final qualification zone and close to the relegation zone, with six points – just two more than Velo Clube, which opens the Z2.

Problems in the Sectors

The poor performance of Santos may be a reflection of the low efficiency in both sectors of the team led by Vojvoda. In the first seven games of the season, the Peixe scored only six goals and has already conceded ten.

As a result, the team has the fourth worst attack in the Paulistão, ahead of only Botafogo-SP, Velo Clube, and Ponte Preta, and also boasts the worst defense in the Brasileirão, alongside Cruzeiro.

Last Poor Start

The last time Santos started a season so poorly was in 2000, the last year of the previous century. At that time, the Brazilian football calendar began with the now-defunct Torneio Rio-São Paulo, and the Peixe, in a group with Flamengo, Botafogo, and São Paulo, achieved only one victory in six games. In the State Championship, the team debuted with a draw, recording the same performance as in 2026.

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