Santos 0-0 Palmeiras: result and AI prediction
Santos – Palmeiras, Copa Do Brasil, Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 01:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Vila Belmiro
Santos has kept 4 clean sheets in 5 matches. Palmeiras averages 3 goals per match this season. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Santos 1, draws 1, Palmeiras 4. Their last meeting, on August 27, 2026, ended Palmeiras 3-0 Santos.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Palmeiras arrive with the tie firmly tilted their way after a dominant first leg and with the stronger recent scoring run. Santos need a far sharper attacking display at Vila Belmiro, where Neymar’s availability is the central team-news issue after his strategic rest in the opening match. The hosts must create sustained pressure without leaving their centre-backs isolated against Palmeiras’ fast, physical forwards. An early Santos breakthrough would transform the atmosphere; a controlled Palmeiras opening would make the visitors increasingly difficult to dislodge.
Head-to-head analysis
Palmeiras have won six of the last ten meetings and took a commanding 3-0 first-leg victory. Santos have still shown they can win this derby at home, so venue and the opening goal remain important emotional variables.
Form (last 5)
Santos vs Palmeiras stats
| Santos | Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 3 | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 4 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 |
Last meetings
- 2026-08-27Palmeiras 3-0 Santos
- 2026-05-02Palmeiras 1-1 Santos
- 2026-01-14Palmeiras 1-0 Santos
- 2025-11-16Santos 1-0 Palmeiras
- 2025-11-07Palmeiras 2-0 Santos
- 2025-01-23Santos 1-2 Palmeiras

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