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Bragantino 2-1 Santos: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Bragantino 2-1 Santos: Bragantino took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 34 on Monday 2 November 2026 at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques. The goals: Philippe Coutinho 37', Wallace Yan 41'.

How Bragantino won it

An own goal by Rodinei put Bragantino ahead in the 4th minute. Santos levelled at 1-1 in the 37th minute through Philippe Coutinho, set up by Gabriel Barbosa. Wallace Yan made it 2-1 to Bragantino in the 41st minute, set up by Henry Mosquera.

It was 2-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, E. Alves Batista, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Bragantino and 3 to Santos.

Bragantino: V. Carmo Mancini, 4-2-3-1 · Santos: A. Stival, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Over 3.00. On 2-1 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was a Bragantino win at 40%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.2 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 61%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 64%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Bragantino win at 40%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-02, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.18 for Bragantino and 1.67 for Santos.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Bragantino to create more, and Santos did.

Bragantino had 5 shots on target, Santos 5.

Santos had 61% of the ball, but Bragantino took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Bragantino came into it with 34 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.82 against, and had won 38% of their matches.

Santos came into it with 34 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 35% of their matches.

Bragantino vs Santos: the match in numbers

BragantinoMatch statisticsSantos
39%Ball possession61%
1.18Expected goals (xG)1.67
15Total shots17
5Shots on target5
2Big chances2
322Total passes519
77%Pass accuracy87%
7Corners5
15Fouls5
1Offsides4
16Tackles14
4Saves4
1Yellow cards3

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Philippe Coutinho (Santos), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Bragantino

Santos

The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Barbosa at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

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Questions about Bragantino vs Santos

What was the score in Bragantino vs Santos?

Bragantino 2-1 Santos (half-time 2-1), Brasileirão, Monday 2 November 2026.

Who scored in Bragantino vs Santos?

Philippe Coutinho 37', Wallace Yan 41'.

Did Moneyball predict Bragantino vs Santos correctly?

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Over 3.00. On 2-1 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.

Who was man of the match in Bragantino vs Santos?

Philippe Coutinho, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Bragantino vs Santos?

E. Alves Batista.

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