Santos vs Vasco da Gama Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Aug 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Santos vs Vasco da Gama

Santos host Vasco da Gama in this Brazilian Série A match, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Sunday 17 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Take Santos to Land Victory

Santos could land the money against Vasco da Gama and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -100 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

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Vasco 2-1 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Santos have got the win in back-to-back Série A games. On their travels, Cruzeiro were recently beaten 2-1. Cleber Xavier's team had 43% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Guilherme Augusto and Gustavo Caballero each scoring one goal.

Vasco da Gama played Atlético Mineiro at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw. The Giant of the Hill had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 56% possession and four shots on goal, with Pablo Vegetti finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vasco beat Santos when the teams last met. It was a 2-1 scoreline at home. In the past 9 H2H meetings, we have seen five Santos wins, three Vasco victories and one draw.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Vasco da Gama	26	8	6	12	38	38	0	38:38	30
16	Santos	25	7	7	11	25	35	-10	25:35	28

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5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. Santos have had 45.8% possession and 3.5 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 12.5 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.5 corners.

Guilherme Augusto, Neymar and Alvaro Barreal are joint-top scorers with 3 goals on the board. Guilherme Augusto and Tiquinho Soares are the top assists makers with 2.

Vasco have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 5.4 shots on goal, 10.9 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Giant of the Hill average 56.4% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 10.2 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Pablo Vegetti has top scored with 6, while Rayan and Nuno Moreira are next best on 2. Lucas Piton has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Santos confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazao (GK), Mayke, Luisao, Luan Peres, Souza, Gabriel Bontempo, Ze Rafael, Alvaro Barreal, Neymar, Guilherme Augusto, Tiquinho Soares.

Vasco da Gama confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Leo Jardim (GK), Paulo Henrique, Jair, Lucas Freitas, Lucas Piton, Hugo Moura, Tche Tche, David, Philippe Coutinho, Nuno Moreira, Rayan.

Santos vs Vasco da Gama Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Santos vs Vasco da Gama betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Santos to land a victory, with odds of -100 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this Série A game.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Série A form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Santos vs Vasco da Gama league stats:

• Santos have won 2 consecutive games.
• Vasco have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Vasco have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Santos have won 5 of their last 9 games against Vasco.

Santos to Win Probability

The best betting apps make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Santos 1 - 0 Vasco

We’re going for Santos at +575 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Philippe Coutinho Over 0.5 Shots On Target -128

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco) can be wagered at -128 to register a minimum of one shot on goal. We’ll have a play when it comes to this Shots on Target selection as the betting odds look appealing.

Latest Philippe Coutinho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+102

Shots

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

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Tiquinho Soares To Score +360

Tiquinho Soares (Santos) can be backed to be among the goals at +360. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Tiquinho Soares Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

--100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-123

Shots

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

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Santos vs Vasco da Gama Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Santos Match Odds Suggest Victory

Santos are the shortest price to win this Série A clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 55% probability due to their -122 betting odds. For those wanting to back Vasco da Gama, you will find +310 about this outsider.

Santos can be backed at -119 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Vasco +0.5 are -104 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

If you’re betting on Série A games, we recommend heading to the best football betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of markets. There’s a chance to bet pre-match and In-Play.

Full-Time Result

1

-122

X

+270

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+123

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-400

X2

-112

Draw No Bet

1

-278

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-119

2 Hcp +0.5

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-114

Neymar Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Neymar is the market leader at +390 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Neymar (Santos)

First

-102

Anytime

+390

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

First

+270

Anytime

+480

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

First

+350

Anytime

+1400

David Corrêa da Fonseca (Vasco)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

José Vivian "Zé Rafael" (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Tomás Rincón (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Paulo Henrique (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

José Rodríguez (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Mayke Rocha Oliveira (Santos)

First

+1200

Anytime

+800

Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva "Gil" (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

João Felipe Schmidt Urbano (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Luan Peres Petroni (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Gonzalo Daniel Escobar (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Lucas Crivellaro Piton (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Mauricio Lemos (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Lucas Freitas (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Igor Vinícius (Santos)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Hugo Moura Silva Arruda (Vasco)

First

-

Anytime

--100

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+116

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+108

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+102

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

+112

Neymar (Santos)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-119

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-123

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-139

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-185

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Pablo Vegetti (Vasco)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-294

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-588

José Vivian "Zé Rafael" (Santos)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Paulo Henrique (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Tomás Rincón (Santos)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-588

José Rodríguez (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-588

Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva "Gil" (Santos)

Over 0.5

+410

Under 0.5

-833

Mayke Rocha Oliveira (Santos)

Over 0.5

+480

Under 0.5

-2500

João Felipe Schmidt Urbano (Santos)

Over 0.5

+510

Under 0.5

-1250

Luan Peres Petroni (Santos)

Over 0.5

+550

Under 0.5

-3333

Gonzalo Daniel Escobar (Santos)

Over 0.5

+550

Under 0.5

-1429

Mauricio Lemos (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+550

Under 0.5

-1429

Lucas Crivellaro Piton (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+575

Under 0.5

-5000

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+600

Under 0.5

-1667

Lucas Freitas (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+750

Under 0.5

-2000

Igor Vinícius (Santos)

Over 0.5

+850

Under 0.5

-2500

Hugo Moura Silva Arruda (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+850

Under 0.5

-2500

Neymar (Santos)

Over 4.5

+130

Under 4.5

-

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Vitor (Vasco)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Philippe Coutinho (Vasco)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Nuno Moreira (Vasco)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

João Felipe Schmidt Urbano (Santos)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-

Igor Vinícius (Santos)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Lucas Freitas (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Mauricio Lemos (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Lucas Crivellaro Piton (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Gonzalo Daniel Escobar (Santos)

Over 0.5

+148

Under 0.5

-

Luan Peres Petroni (Santos)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Tomás Rincón (Santos)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva "Gil" (Santos)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-

Mayke Rocha Oliveira (Santos)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-

José Rodríguez (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Paulo Henrique (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Danilo Neves "Tchê Tchê" (Vasco)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

José Vivian "Zé Rafael" (Santos)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Guilherme Estrella de Paiva (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+600

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Moura Silva Arruda (Vasco)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Santos vs Vasco da Gama Lineups & Team News

Check the Santos vs Vasco team news before you place your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for Série A along with up-to-date injury news.

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