Santos v Flamengo, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: July 17, 2025 | Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro) | Brazilian Série A | 00:30 GMT

Flamengo head to Vila Belmiro on Thursday looking to keep their strong run going as they take on Santos. The visitors are top of the league right now and have been flying, winning five of their last six league games. Meanwhile, Santos have had a tough time lately, sitting near the bottom of the table and managing two wins in their last five league matches.

Flamengo’s attack is led by Giorgian De Arrascaeta, who is the top scorer in the league with nine goals, supported by Pedro and Luiz Araujo. Defensively, they’ve been solid too, letting in just 11 goals in 13 games. Santos, on the other hand, will be hoping their duo of Alvaro Barreal and Tiquinho Soares can find some form to get them the three points they need.

Santos vs Flamengo Predicted Lineups

Santos possible lineup:

Paulo; Aderlan, Basso, Peres, Escobar; Rafael, Rincon; Barreal, Thaciano, Guilherme; Tiquinho

Flamengo possible lineup:

Rossi; Wesley, Ortiz, Pereira, Varela; Jorginho, Allan; Henrique, Arrascaeta, Araujo; Plata

Current League Standings

Santos find themselves 17th, just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 13 games (P12, W3, D2, L7).

Flamengo, on the other hand, sit comfortably at the top of the table with 31 points from the same number of matches (P12, W8, D3, L1).

Santos vs Flamengo Head-to-Head Timeline

2023-11-01 Flamengo 1 – 2 Santos FC 2023-06-25 Santos FC 2 – 3 Flamengo 2022-10-26 Flamengo 3 – 2 Santos FC 2022-07-02 Santos FC 1 – 2 Flamengo 2021-12-06 Flamengo 0 – 1 Santos FC

Out of the last five meetings Flamengo narrowly have the better winning three in comparison to Santos who've managed victories in the two other fixtures.

Santos last five results:

2025-06-12 Fortaleza 2 – 3 Santos FC 2025-06-01 Santos FC 0 – 1 Botafogo RJ 2025-05-28 Santos FC 1 – 3 RB Leipzig 2025-05-25 Vitoria 0 – 1 Santos FC 2025-05-23 CRB 0 – 0 Santos FC (pens 5-4)

It's form like this that sees them down the bottom of the table, Santos need to find some consistency if they are to avoid relegation this season.

Flamengo last five results:

Flamengo 2 – 0 São Paulo Flamengo 2 – 4 Bayern Munich Los Angeles FC 1 – 1 Flamengo Flamengo 3 – 1 Chelsea Flamengo 2-0 Esperance

With a strong showing against Chelsea at the Club World Cup it's no surprise that Flamengo sit top of the table and will be looking to take advantage of a struggling Santos on Thursday night.

Predictions

It’s hard to back against Flamengo given their form and quality. Santos will certainly give it their all at home, but Flamengo’s firepower and solid defence should see them take the points. Both teams have found the net in recent matches, so a Both Teams to Score bet looks a sensible choice.

Flemengo tend to have the upper hand when it comes to playing against Santos and given the form of both sides it would be hard to go against the league leaders.

However Santos are in desperate need of three points as they fight for survival at the opposite end of the table

Santos v Flamengo Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Flamengo to win @ 1.85 (Ladbrokes)

Key Players to Watch

Keep an eye on De Arrascaeta for Flamengo — he’s been in top form and is the league’s leading scorer. For Santos, Alvaro Barreal and Tiquinho Soares will be key if they want to cause an upset.

Santos v Flamengo Match Facts

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