October 1st features a match where Santos and Internacional will play a match in Porto Alegre in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Internacional is fresh off their 2-1 win against Atlético GO. Pedro Henrique scored the first goal for Internacional in the 28th minute, then Pedro Henrique added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Mauricio. Internacional should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Santos recorded a 0-1 loss against Palmeiras. Miguel Merentiel struck first for Palmeiras in the 77th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Santos couldn’t muster any offence and Palmeiras ran away with the shutout win. Santos is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos and Internacional battled to a 1-1 draw. Lucas Braga struck first for Santos in the 66th minute, then Bruno Méndez tied it up for Internacional in the 71st minute earning Internacional a comeback draw.
Santos hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Lucas Braga and Savio, and they each have 1 goal. Internacional’s most prolific scorer has been Pedro Henrique. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.