Thursday sees two teams gunning for a place in next season’s Copa Libertadores will face off on Matchday 10 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A campaign as home side Santos play opponents Internacional at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Kickoff set for June 9, 2022 03:30 EAT.
The hosts currently sit 10th in the table with 12 points from 9 games played. One win, two draws and two losses has been recorded in the last five fixtures. In their last 6 clashes, their goals record stands at just 4 versus opposition teams and the number of goals that have gone against them total 5.
Santos will hope for improved results following a 2-2 Serie A stalemate versus Atletico PR. In that match, Santos had 58% possession, 14 shots with 3 on target and goals scored by Marcos Leonardo (11′, 64′) and Leo Baptistão (56′ Own goal). Atletico PR had 14 shots with 4 on target and a goal scored by Pablo (43′).
Meanwhile, the visitors sit eighth in the table with 14points from 9 matches played. One win and four draws have been recorded in their past five fixtures. In their previous six clashes, Internacional have bagged the sum of 13 goals and have seen 5 goals scored by their opponents.
Internacional will hope for a similar result following on from a 0-2 Serie A win with the downing of Red Bull Bragantino in their previous fixture. In that game, Internacional managed 51% possession, 8 shots with 4 of them on target and goals scored by Johnny Cardoso (92′) and Carlos de Pena (100′). Red Bull Bragantino had 8 shots with 2 on target.
Santos vs Internacional head to head
These two teams have had 39 encounters since 2003; Santos has 12 victories while Internacional has 13 victories and 14 games ended all square.
- Internacional 1-1 Santos 29/11/21
- Santos 2-2 Internacional 23/08/21
- Santos 2-0 Internacional 14/11/20
- Internacional 2-0 Santos 14/08/20
- Internacional 0-0 Santos 13/10/19
Home
- Paranaense 2-2 Santos
- Santos 0-1 Palmeiras
- Santos 1-1 Banfield
- Santos 0-0 Ceara
- Santos 1-0 Union La Calera
Away
- Bragantino 0-2 Internacional
- Internacional 1-1 Goianiense GO
- Internacional 5-1 9 de Octubre FC
- Cuiaba 1-1 Internacional
- Internacional 2-0 Ind. Medellin
Santos team news
Fabián Bustos will have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Internacional team news
Mano Menezes will miss the service of Pedro Henrique through suspension.
Prediction and Odds
Santos have not been beaten in the league by Internacional in their last 3 games while Internacional haven’t beaten Santos when they’ve played them away from home in the last 3 matches in the league.
- Santos win
- Both teams to score
- Goals over 2.5
