Regular Season - 36 · 24 November 2026, 00:00 UTC

Santos vs Gremio Serie A prediction

Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos

Our model says: Santos 1–0 Gremio

The model makes it 52% Santos, 26% draw, 22% Gremio — fair odds of 1.92, 3.85 and 4.55.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Santos 1.80, Gremio 0.97.

Both teams to score: 52%. Over 2.5 goals: 52%, under 2.5: 48%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,123 settled matches.

Edge to Santos: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 11 November 2026. Santos's rating is built from 72 Brazilian Serie A matches and Gremio's from 72, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 1,099 matches.

Key facts

  • Santos are 9th on 47 points from 34 games; Gremio are 18th on 37 points from 34 games — Serie A.
  • Santos are without a win in 3 games, most recently a 1-2 defeat away to RB Bragantino.
  • Gremio have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-3 defeat away to Flamengo.
  • Last 6 meetings: Gremio 3 wins to 2, 1 draw; the most recent, 23 May 2026, ended Gremio 3–2 Santos.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Santos vs Gremio

52%
Both teams to score
52%
Over 2.5 goals
48%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Santos win Draw Gremio win
  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–011%
  3. 2–010%
  4. 2–110%
  5. 0–07%
  6. 3–06%
  7. 3–16%

Scores read Santos first; the other scorelines share the remaining 38%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Santos at 52%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Santos vs Gremio

Santos

Serie A

  • L1-2away to RB Bragantino2 November 2026
  • D0-0Palmeiras28 October 2026
  • D1-1Bahia25 October 2026
  • W2-1away to Fluminense18 October 2026
  • L1-2away to Atletico Mineiro11 October 2026

Gremio

Serie A

  • L1-3away to Flamengo4 November 2026
  • W2-0Atletico Paranaense30 October 2026
  • W1-0away to Coritiba26 October 2026
  • L2-4Cruzeiro18 October 2026
  • D1-1Internacional11 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Brazil Serie A table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9Santos341211115049+147
18Gremio34910153847-937

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Gremio

Chance to finish in the bottom four · 52% today

Win 23%
Draw 49%
Defeat 62%

From our Serie A season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Gremio vs Santos

Gremio and Santos have met 6 times in the records we hold, Gremio has won 3 of them to Santos's 2, with 1 drawn.

The record

Gremio won the last one 3–2 on 23 May 2026.

ClubWDLGFGA
Gremio31276
Santos21367

Between them these 6 meetings produced 13 goals, an average of 2.17 a game.

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 23 May 2026
    Serie A
    Gremio 3–2 Santos
  • 2 Oct 2025
    Serie A
    Santos 1–1 Gremio
  • 4 May 2025
    Serie A
    Gremio 1–0 Santos
  • 20 Aug 2023
    Serie A
    Santos 2–1 Gremio
  • 16 Apr 2023
    Serie A
    Gremio 1–0 Santos
  • 10 Oct 2021
    Serie A
    Santos 1–0 Gremio

How the model rates them now

On the current ratings, Santos' attack rates 23% above Gremio's, and Santos concede 6% fewer than Gremio. That gives Santos the edge at both ends. How the ratings are derived.

ClubAttackDefence
Gremio0.781.18
Santos0.961.11

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Leading scorers: Santos and Gremio

Santos

GoalsAssists

  • Gabriel Barbosa154
  • Neymar83

Gremio

GoalsAssists

  • Carlos Vinícius111

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Santos Gremio
0.96 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.78
1.11 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.18
1.80 Model expected goals (this match) 0.97

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Santos the highest probability at 52%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.80 expected goals for Santos against 0.97 for Gremio. Santos's attack/defence rating is 0.96/1.11 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.78/1.18 for Gremio.

How the model reaches 52% for Santos to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for Santos to win. Then home advantage adds 9 points, Santos's ratings add 4 points and Gremio's ratings add 3 points, which lands on the published 52%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage45%+9
  3. Santos's ratings49%+4
  4. Gremio's ratings52%+3

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

SantosGremio
34Matches34
12W 11D 11LRecord9W 10D 15L
50 1.5 per gameGoals scored38 1.1 per game
49 1.4 per gameGoals conceded47 1.4 per game
7 of 34Clean sheets8 of 34
4 of 34Failed to score10 of 34
8 of 8Penalties scored2 of 2
102 3.0 per gameYellow cards88 2.6 per game
5Red cards5
4-2-3-1 21×Usual shape4-1-4-1 13×

Santos at home · Gremio away

17Played17
6W 7D 4LRecord1W 5D 11L
23–21Goals for – against11–26
4 of 17Clean sheets3 of 17

League matches only, Serie A, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Serie A matches this season: Santos 34, Gremio 34.

Santos scored 381211613
Gremio conceded 21088127

Santos score most often in the 76–90 minute window (13 goals); Gremio have let in 7 there.

Gremio scored 24101066
Santos conceded 46104814

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 2 matches, by difficulty

Santos

  • at Vitoria29 Nov · Serie Awin 39%
  • vs Botafogo3 Dec · Serie Awin 53%

Gremio

  • at Corinthians29 Nov · Serie Awin 27%
  • vs Mirassol3 Dec · Serie Awin 41%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.