Santos vs Vitória Prediction: Fight for survival

Santos vs Vitória: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on October 21, 2025

Santos and Vitória will meet at the Vila Belmiro for a crucial match in the relegation battle. Santos is in 16th place with 31 points, while Vitória is one position below, in the relegation zone, with 28 points.

Santos: Form and statistics

Santos defeated Corinthians 3-1 at home, achieving an important result. A victory in the Clássico Alvinegro gives Vojvoda's men a lot of motivation for this critical game against Vitória, a direct competitor. Zé Rafael's goal from a corner in the 4th minute gave Santos confidence, which allowed the team to control the first half. Barreal scored the second goal with a beautiful long-range curling shot in the 39th minute, and from then on, things started to get complicated for Corinthians. Santos made it 3-0 through Rollheiser's penalty kick, much to the delight of the Fish fans. The Timão reduced the deficit a few minutes later, avoiding a humiliating defeat. After a poor result against Ceará, victory against a rival was the best thing that could have happened to Santos.

Santos: Lineup

Neymar is still injured and probably won't return until November.

🔖Santos starting lineup (4-4-2)

Gabriel Brazão – Igor Vinicius, Adonis Frías, Luan Peres, Escobar – William Arão, Zé Rafael, Barreal, Rollheiser – Guilherme, Lautaro Díaz

⛔️Out: Neymar, Rincón, Mayke (injured)

👤Head Coach: Pablo Vojvoda

Vitória: Form and statistics

In the last round, Salvador stopped to watch the Ba-Vi, the city derby, which ended with a 2-1 win for Vitória over Bahia. The Lion had not beaten its rival in seven games, so the fans celebrated this victory at the Barradão. In the 26th minute, Arias, Bahia's right back, handled the ball inside the area, and the referee awarded Vitória a penalty. Renato Kayzer made no mistake from the spot to open the scoring. The visitors equalized in the 41st minute thanks to Tiago after poor defending by Vitória. In the second half, Vitória was stronger and scored the 2-1 goal through Cáceres in the 64th minute, who took advantage of a gross error by Júlio César, who failed to clear the ball. Bahia tried to equalize, but Jair Ventura's team retained the lead until the final whistle. The next game against Santos is like a final. Vitória is the only team in the league without wins on the road, but it will be six points behind its opponent in case of defeat.

Vitória: Lineup

Lucas Halter and Carlinhos are back after serving their bans, but now Vitória has four players suspended.

🔖Vitória starting lineup (5-2-3)

Lucas Arcanjo – Cáceres, Edu, Lucas Halter, Zé Marcos, Ramon – Baralhas, Ronald – Matheuzinho, Cantalapiedra, Renzo López

⛔️Out: Jamerson (injured), Renato Kayzer, Camutanga, Dudu, Erick (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Jair Ventura

Santos vs Vitória: Head-to-head statistics

Santos holds a clear advantage in its 40 meetings with Vitória. The Fish won 22 games while the Barra's Lion won 10. On eight occasions, the games have ended in a draw. This season in Round 10, Santos won 1-0 in Salvador.

Santos vs Vitória: Betting tips & Odds

• The BTTS-YES bet has won three times in the last four games played by Santos and Vitória. You can bet on both teams to score (BTTS-YES) at 2.03 on 1xBet;
• Santos has conceded first in three of its last four matches. You can bet that Vitória will be the first team to score for 3.00 at Bet365;
• Vitória has lost its last five away matches. You can bet on Santos to win for 1.60 at 1xBet.

Santos vs Vitória match prediction 21 October 2025

Both teams beat tough opponents in the last round, so Santos and Vitória are feeling confident. In any case, it will be a tense game, as both clubs are fighting to avoid relegation. Still, Santos is the favorite because it plays at home, and Vitória is the only team in the league without any wins on the road. On top of that, the Baianos have four players suspended, which complicates their task even further. I'm going to bet on a Santos victory.

Our match prediction: Santos to win for 1.60 at 1xBet.

Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: BTTS - Yes for 2.00 at Betway.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 2-1 for 8.50 at Bet365.