CR Flamengo vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Roberto Alves Junior
- Referee Luciano Roggenbaum
- Referee Luiz Henrique de Souza Santos Renesto
- Referee Joao Fabio Machado Brischiliari
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
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| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
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| 15 Nov | Santos FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Parana Clube | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Chapecoense AF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | Santos FC | |
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| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 60 | Points | 38 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 9 |
| 55 | Scored | 41 |
| 23 | Conceded | 40 |
| +32 | GD | +1 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 64% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Cesar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Leo Duarte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' CR Flamengo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Romulo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Flamengo so far.
- 35' Para, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Pituca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Rever has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dorival Junior will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Alison is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 85' CR Flamengo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Full Time. CR Flamengo beats Santos FC
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
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Romulo ↓ Jean Lucas 70'
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Vitinho ↓ Orlando Berrio 70'
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Bench
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Jean Lucas ↑ 70'
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Orlando Berrio ↑ 70'
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Henrique Dourado ↑ 46'
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Coach
Dorival Junior
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Alison ↓ Eduardo Sasha 79'
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Arthur Gomes ↓ Jean Mota 46'
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Bench
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Renato ↑ 58'
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Jean Mota ↑ 46'
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Eduardo Sasha ↑ 79'
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Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 10 |
| Pedro | 5 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Lautaro Diaz | 2 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 1 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 1 |
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
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| ± 0.5 | 92% |
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8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
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24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
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49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
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70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
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85% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
85%
Draw or Santos FC
37%
CR Flamengo or Santos FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
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| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
46%
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Santos FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

