Santos lineup @ Sao Paulo
Santos' expected lineup at Sao Paulo, Sat 3 Oct, based on the XI they have started most this season (starts from 54 matches): Brazão (50); Escobar (40), Vinicius (35), Peres (35), Arão (35), Veríssimo (25); Bontempo (36), Oliva (26), Schmidt (23); Barbosa (36), Barreal (34). No fan has predicted this match yet. Last updated after the Remo match on 19 Sep.
Who's in your Santos Starting 11?
Loading lineup creator...
Loading lineup creator...
What Cuca said before the next match
Presser not due yet.
Next presser expected before São Paulo, Sat 3 Oct.
Latest Santos moves
All clubs →Quiet since 13 Sep: nothing new to report
- TRANSFERCoutinho signs from Vasco da Gama13 Sep · Free agent
- TRANSFERSandry leaves10 Sep · Free agent
- TRANSFEREverton signs from Flamengo8 Sep · Free agent
- MANAGERCuca appointed manager3 Sep
- TRANSFERLima joins on loan from Fluminense3 Sep · Loan
- TRANSFERFernandes returns from a loan at Confiança2 Sep · Return from loan
- TRANSFERRodinei signs from Olympiakos Piraeus1 Sep · Free agent
- TRANSFERSolodchenko goes out on loan to Genoa31 Aug · Loan
Santos predicted lineup vs Sao Paulo
MOST USED XISantos' expected lineup away at Sao Paulo in the Brasileirão is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 54 official matches: Brazão in goal, a back five of Escobar, Vinicius, Peres, Arão and Veríssimo, and Barbosa and Barreal further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.
- GKBrazão
- DEFEscobar
- DEFVinicius
- DEFPeres
- DEFArão
- DEFVeríssimo
- MIDBontempo
- MIDOliva
- MIDSchmidt
- FWDBarbosa
- FWDBarreal
Team news
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 29 of the last 30 matches.
- Based on starts across 54 official matches this season.
Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Santos, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Santos are 8th in the Brasileirão on 38 points from 27 games. They have W4 D1 L0 in their last five.
Most Common Santos Starting XI
Based on 54 official matches this season
- BrazãoGK · 50 starts
- EscobarDEF · 40 starts
- ViniciusDEF · 35 starts
- PeresDEF · 35 starts
- ArãoDEF · 35 starts
- VeríssimoDEF · 25 starts
- BontempoMID · 36 starts
- OlivaMID · 26 starts
- SchmidtMID · 23 starts
- BarbosaFWD · 36 starts
- BarrealFWD · 34 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
- FWDBarbosa2/2 penalties scored
- FWDNeymar2/2 penalties scored
- MIDRollheiser2/2 penalties scored
Santos fixtures
Santos @ Sao Paulo
Be the first to predict the XI. The crowd XI unlocks at 5 predictions.
Predict the XI →Santos transfers
LAST 6 MONTHS · 12 MOVES- SSandryFree agentSEP '26
- SSolodchenkoto GenoaLoanAUG '26
- SSoaresto BotafogoFree agentAUG '26
- FFríasto AtlasTransferAUG '26
- RRafaelto AlvercaFree agentAUG '26
- NNascimentoto Al OkhdoodFree agentAUG '26
Santos
- What is Santos's expected lineup?
- Santos' expected lineup away at Sao Paulo in the Brasileirão is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 54 official matches: Brazão in goal, a back five of Escobar, Vinicius, Peres, Arão and Veríssimo, and Barbosa and Barreal further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land. Full XI (4-2-3-1): Brazão, Escobar, Vinicius, Peres, Arão, Veríssimo, Bontempo, Oliva, Schmidt, Barbosa, Barreal.
- Who started Santos' last match?
- Santos' starting XI on 19 Sept 2026 in the Brasileirão Série A (4-2-3-1): Diógenes, Rodinei, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres, G. Escobar, Arthur, C. Oliva, Gabriel Bontempo, Gustavo Henrique Pereira, Rony, Gabriel Barbosa.
- What was Santos' last result?
- Santos beat Remo 2–1 on 19 Sept 2026.
- When did Santos last win?
- Santos last won on 19 Sept 2026, beating Remo 2–1.
- Who takes penalties for Santos?
- Gabriel Barbosa has taken the most penalties for Santos this season, scoring 2 of 2.
- Who has made the most starts for Santos this season?
- Gabriel Brazão leads with 50 starts for Santos across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Santos use most often?
- Santos have used a 4-2-3-1 in 38 of their 54 matches this season.
- Which Santos goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- Gabriel Brazao has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Santos this season, starting 50 matches.
- Which Santos defender has started the most this season?
- G. Escobar has made the most starts as defender for Santos this season, starting 40 matches.
- Which Santos midfielder has started the most this season?
- Gabriel Bontempo has made the most starts as midfielder for Santos this season, starting 36 matches.
- Which Santos forward has started the most this season?
- Gabriel Barbosa has made the most starts as forward for Santos this season, starting 36 matches.
Santos away to Sao Paulo
Nobody has picked this XI yet. Be the first one in.