Serie A · Regular Season - 31
Fluminense 1–2 Santos
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
FluminenseTeam 1937
SantosTeam 1929Match story
Fluminense · draw · SantosBefore kick-off: 48% · 28% · 24%
Last reading, 90+9': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Fluminense 48% to win: Santos won.
- Rodrigo Castillo 1897 −1 assist Igor Rabello 1717 −10*4'
Fluminense:Rodrigo Castillo 1897 −1 assist Igor Rabello 1717 −10* - 25'Álvaro Barreal 1946 +20
Santos:Álvaro Barreal 1946 +20 - Agustín Canobbio 2045 −631'
Fluminense:Agustín Canobbio 2045 −6 - 49'Gabriel Barbosa 2048 +38 assist Rodinei 2053 +31
Santos:Gabriel Barbosa 2048 +38 assist Rodinei 2053 +31 - 54'Philippe Coutinho 1984 +34 assist Gabriel Bontempo 2030 +45
Santos:Philippe Coutinho 1984 +34 assist Gabriel Bontempo 2030 +45 - Hulk 1738 −15 for Rodrigo Castillo 1897 −157'
Fluminense:Hulk 1738 −15 for Rodrigo Castillo 1897 −1 - Jefferson David Savarino Quintero 2046 −5 for Yeferson Soteldo 1951 −357'
Fluminense:Jefferson David Savarino Quintero 2046 −5 for Yeferson Soteldo 1951 −3 - Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima 1670 −10 for Luciano Acosta 1967 −657'
Fluminense:Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima 1670 −10 for Luciano Acosta 1967 −6 - Wesley Natã de Freitas Prado – for Agustín Canobbio 2045 −657'
Fluminense:Wesley Natã de Freitas Prado – for Agustín Canobbio 2045 −6 - 72'Rony 1904 +9 for Philippe Coutinho 1984 +34
Santos:Rony 1904 +9 for Philippe Coutinho 1984 +34 - 72'Christian Oliva 2022 +1 for Everton 2063 +8
Santos:Christian Oliva 2022 +1 for Everton 2063 +8 - Kevin Serna 2114 −6 for Gustavo Nonato Santana 2039 −876'
Fluminense:Kevin Serna 2114 −6 for Gustavo Nonato Santana 2039 −8 - 83'João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa 1563 −4* for Lucas Veríssimo 1952 +16
Santos:João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa 1563 −4* for Lucas Veríssimo 1952 +16 - 87'Rafael Gonzaga 1573 −6* for Álvaro Barreal 1946 +20
Santos:Rafael Gonzaga 1573 −6* for Álvaro Barreal 1946 +20 - 87'Benjamín Rollheiser 1938 0 for Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior 1899 +17
Santos:Benjamín Rollheiser 1938 0 for Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior 1899 +17
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 48% · 28% · 24%(Fluminense · draw · Santos)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 1–2 had 6%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Fluminense €3.1M, Santos €2.7M.
- Fluminense were without 1 expected starter: Guilherme Arana (1994).
- Santos were without 1 expected starter: Willian Arão (1957).
- All 11 of Fluminense's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Fluminense
4th in Série A · 51 pts from 30
- 15 OctLPalmeiras Copa Libertadores1953
- 11 OctLFlamengo Brazil Serie A1982
- 9 OctWCoritiba Brazil Serie A1954
- 20 SepWCorinthians Brazil Serie A1927
- 15 SepLPlatense Copa Libertadores1925
Santos
9th in Série A · 42 pts from 30
- 11 OctLAtletico-MG Brazil Serie A1972
- 8 OctDFlamengo Brazil Serie A1962
- 2 OctWSao Paulo Brazil Serie A1970
- 19 SepWRemo Brazil Serie A1926
- 16 SepLAtletico-MG Copa Sudamericana1952
Season outlook
From the Serie A simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense | 51 /30 | 63.5 | 0% | 69% | 0% | 3rd |
| Santos | 42 /30 | 53.3 | 0% | 1% | 0% | 8th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Fluminense · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.6 (Good) · Elo 2014

Santos · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.4 (Elite) · Elo 1882
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Fluminense: possession-based (how Marco Aurélio de Oliveira plays) · Santos: balanced profile (how Alexi Stival plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.