Match Report
Santos, 14th with 29 points, sat 15 points above Chapecoense (20th, 14). Chapecoense's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Santos 1.42 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Chapecoense 1.04 and 2.04, with the league averaging 1.32.
Chapecoense had lost five in a row. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Santos against 0/15 for Chapecoense.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Santos have 10 wins to Chapecoense's 5, with 2 draws, at 2.12 goals per meeting. 65% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals. Recent editions have opened up: 3 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.12 historically.
Estádio Urbano Caldeira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,798. Santos led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Santos: Neymar (36'), Neymar (89') · Chapecoense: Marcinho (51'), João Ananias (62' og)
Key stats
Possession: Santos 64% · Chapecoense 36% · Total shots: 21-5 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 12-1