📊 Form Guide

Santos

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Santos will be looking for an improved result here following a 3-2 Serie A defeat last time out to Grêmio.

In that match, Santos managed 50% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The scorer for Santos was Barbosa (32', 55'). At the other end, Gremio got 12 shots on goal with 5 on target. Vinícius (40', 59') and Tetê (63') scored for Grêmio.

Cuca Stival's Santos have netted a sum total of 9 times in their preceding 6 outings. Conversely, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those games is 9.

Deportivo Cuenca

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Previously, Deportivo Cuenca drew 2-2 in the Copa Sudamericana match with Recoleta.

In that game, Deportivo Cuenca had 61% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Recoleta had 15 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Luis Cardozo (26' Own goal) scored for Recoleta.

The strike force from Deportivo Cuenca have suffered from a shortage of goals in their past 6 clashes, contributing the unsatisfactory return of just 3. In those fixtures, Deportivo Cuenca have also seen the overall goal aggregate against them equal 7. Nonetheless, time will tell if that trend will be replicated in this game or not.

↔️ Head to head

The previous league contest featuring these sides was Copa Sudamericana match day 1 on 08/04/2026 which finished with the scoreline of Deportivo Cuenca 1-0 Santos.

In that game, Deportivo Cuenca managed 39% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

On the other side, Santos got 20 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Brazão (60' Own goal) scored.

🗞️ Team News: Santos

Thaciano (Hamstring injury), Vinicius Lira (Cruciate ligament injury), Gabriel Menino (Hamstring injury), Benjamín Rollheiser (muscular problems), João Schmidt (Hamstring injury) and Neymar (Calf problems) will be missing for Santos manager Cuca Stival.

It’s our opinion that Peixe should kick off with a 4-2-3-1 formation this time, utilising Gabriel Brazao, Igor Vinicius, Adonis Frias, Luan Peres, Gonzalo Escobar, Willian Arao, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Bontempo, Miguelito, Alvaro Barreal and Gabriel Barbosa.

ℹ️ Team News: Deportivo Cuenca

Owing to a completely healthy squad ready to go, the Deportivo Cuenca manager has no fitness worries to speak of coming into this game.

We’re of the thinking that Deportivo Cuenca seem likely to make use of a 4-3-3 system with a starting lineup of Facundo Ferrero, Ignacio Mosquera, Patricio Boolsen, Mateo Piedra, Yeltzin Erique, Bryan Garcia, Mateo Maccari, Edison Vega, Carlos Arboleda, German Rivero and Jorge Ordonez.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Santos will probably fashion enough chances to find the net more than once while possibly not conceding against Deportivo Cuenca, who won’t find it easy getting goals.

Our selection here is for a controlled 2-0 winning margin for Santos at the end of the match.

Lucas Pereira, 00:02 27/05/2026