Match details. Brasileiro Serie A, Regular Season - 33. Kick-off is Wed 28 Oct, 23:30 Lagos time. It is played at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos. The referee is Flavio Rodrigues De Souza.
What's at stake. Santos FC SP are 8th on 46 points after 32 games, 4 points behind Bahia, 3 points clear of Sao Paulo. SE Palmeiras SP are 2nd on 69 points after 32 games, 1 point behind Flamengo, 15 points clear of Cruzeiro. A win would take them above Flamengo.
Team news. Santos FC SP are without Arthur Melo (muscle injury), G. Escobar (thigh injury), Gabriel Brazao (shoulder injury), Lucas Verissimo (injury), Neymar (red card), Vinicius Lira (knee injury). G. Escobar is their centre-back. SE Palmeiras SP are without Jefte (knee injury), Paulinho (inactive), Vitor Roque (inactive), R. Sosa (injury), Jefte (knee injury), Paulinho (inactive).
Form. Santos FC SP have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L D W. In this competition Santos FC SP have gone D W L D W W. SE Palmeiras SP have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W D. In this competition SE Palmeiras SP have gone W W W W D W.
The numbers. Santos FC SP score 1.7 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. Santos FC SP average 15.2 shots (5.4 on target), 5.9 corners and 3.8 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. SE Palmeiras SP score one and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. SE Palmeiras SP average 19.8 shots (6.8 on target), 6.9 corners and 3.6 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Santos FC SP have won two, drawn two and lost six. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, two were drawn and SE Palmeiras SP won two. The last time they met, on 3 Sep 2026, it finished Santos FC SP 0-0 SE Palmeiras SP: Santos FC SP had 19 shots to 9, 64% of the ball, eight yellow cards.
The case against. Santos FC SP's record still gives them 33% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 39%. Not everything agrees on goals: seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The read. SE Palmeiras SP to win. An open game. SE Palmeiras SP are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour SE Palmeiras SP.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Santos FC SP Under 1.5 goals (Santos FC SP's own games don't back it (4 of 10)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Santos FC SP 1-2 SE Palmeiras SP (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).