Santos’ September: trips and São Paulo derby in the Brasileiro | OneFootball

Santos will have a relatively calm September, and coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda will have plenty of time to work and implement his ideas at the helm of the team. The Alvinegro Praiano will initially play only three matches this month, all for the Brazilian Championship.

Santos' September schedule involves two trips, one closer and one longer, as well as a Paulista classic. Peixe will face Atlético-MG in Belo Horizonte, São Paulo at Vila Belmiro, and Red Bull Bragantino in Bragança Paulista.

Interestingly, all the matches are initially scheduled for Sundays. The three clashes will be valid for the Brazilian Championship, since Santos has already been eliminated from the Copa do Brasil and also did not secure a spot in the Libertadores or South American Cups this season.

First, Santos will face off against Atlético-MG. The match takes place on September 14, at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, for the 23rd round of Serie A. In search of a good result, the Alvinegro Praiano will need to break an eight-year taboo of not beating Galo away from home.

Then, Peixe will have a classic ahead. Santos will host São Paulo at Vila Belmiro, at 8:30pm on the next September 21. The two teams will face each other for the third time in the season, with one victory for each side. The home teams made the 'home factor' count.

In its last scheduled commitment for September, Santos travels again, this time to Bragança Paulista, to face Red Bull Bragantino. The ball rolls on September 28, starting at 6:30pm. The recent cut of the clash is balanced, with four victories for Peixe, four for Massa Bruta and two draws.

“The next [match] will be different, away from home. All are different, they are not the same, but our attitude must remain the same. We know that in a league like Serie A, so high level, we will find teams that at home also make themselves strong”, projected coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda in a press conference last Sunday.

Situation of Santos and September rivals in the Brasileirão

Last Sunday, Santos had two goals disallowed and drew 0-0 with Fluminense, at Vila Belmiro, for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The result was not so good for Peixe, who despite having been better in the match, reached the third game without a victory.

Santos suffered two defeats and a draw in the last three rounds and seeks rehabilitation in the Brasileirão. Peixe is still threatened by relegation and fell to the 16th position, staying with 22 points – the same score as Vitória, which opens the Z4.

Two of Santos' rivals this September are in the top half of the table. São Paulo is the seventh place, with 32 points, while Red Bull Bragantino appears in eighth place, with 30 points. Atlético-MG also lives a complicated situation and occupies the 14th position, with 24 points.

See Santos' games scheduled for September:

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