Betting on Santos FC 2022 Série A games

Santos FC are in their 110th season in existence and, notably, the club’s 63rd consecutive season playing in the top flight. Commonly referred to as Santos or by their nickname, Peixe, the club are situated in Vila Belmiro, a barrio in the city of Santos, in a stadium which holds up to 20,120 fans.

Having won the Brasileirão an impressive nine times, they are one of the most successful clubs in the league, a trophy which they most recently lifted back in 2004. They also lay claim to the record of becoming the first team in the world to reach the staggering milestone of 10,000 goals. However, despite this rich heritage, they have somewhat struggled this season and are lying in mid-table.

In recent months, they have been through several managers. Current caretaker Orlando Ribeiro took the place of Lisca, who left the club after falling to a 2-1 away defeat to Ceará.

While this turbulent period has been far from ideal, the players are suggesting that the calmness that Ribeiro has brought to the dressing room is proving beneficial for all. While the caretaker has not been ruled out of taking the job permanently, rumours are circulating that Peixe has spoken to the Argentine Mauricio Pellegrino, but there have been no formal approaches.

Unfortunately for Ribeiro, his opening match with Santos ended in a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Palmeiras in a derby known as the ‘Clássico da Saudade’. Fans of Peixe will be hoping 19-year-old striker Marcos Leonardo, the club’s leading goalscorer, can continue to find the back of the net. They will also be hoping interest from Premier League clubs in their versatile forward Angelo Gabriel doesn’t distract the talented teenager who has again been a key part of Santos’s attacking threat.

Betting on Santos FC

With final matches at the end of the season run in, including games against Avai and Botafogo, the team will be hopeful of ending their campaign on a high. Let’s look at where you may choose to place a bet or two.

Next manager betting

This is a much debated and potentially profitable market to consider. With Santos on the lookout for a permanent manager and the rumour mill circulating, why not place a bet on who you think may be the next candidate to take the position permanently? Keeping a close eye on the news and online speculation is key if you are to predict this one correctly.

Under 2.5 goals

Despite holding the talent of striker Marcos Leonardo, goals for Santos FC have not always been easy to come by. Placing a wager on this market will mean you will walk away with winnings should the match you bet on contain no goals, one goal, or two goals. Consider an evenly matched game where you may expect a tight affair. That could be a good game to select.

Anytime goalscorer

In this market, you will need to choose a player who you believe will score a goal during the match. This is easier than trying to predict the first or last scorer, but there is still a risk – not even the most prolific players score in every match. The decision will be whether to take some short odds against a likely attacking talent or try to increase your winnings by selecting a player who scores less frequently.

Exact half goals

Here, the challenge will be to correctly predict the exact number of goals scored in a half rather than a full match. Many see the reduced time frame as a benefit, but by breaking the game down into halves, it also allows you to spread your wager over multiple parts of the match and therefore spread your risk.

Goals odd or even

Another simple market to consider and again does not rely on selecting a particular team, it simply focuses on total goals in the match. You simply place a stake on if you think the total goals will be odd or even. Odds for either outcome tend to be close, but an even pick tends to have slightly shorter odds in most games.

With some interesting markets to consider above, as well as many others, you can be sure there are plenty of opportunities to try and bring home some winnings as you place a stake on the remaining matches in another thrilling Série A 2022 season.