CR Flamengo vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- CR Flamengo 21 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 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 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 23 | 34 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 22 | 11 |
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 |
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| 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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| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 42 | Points | 22 |
| 21 | Played | 21 |
| 12 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 29 |
| 18 | Conceded | 35 |
| +21 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 57% | Win % | 24% |
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
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 12 G | 5 A |
| Samuel Lino | 5 G | 7 A |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 3 G |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CR Flamengo host Santos FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Cesar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' CR Flamengo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Everton Ribeiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' CR Flamengo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' CR Flamengo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Flamengo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' Colombia international Gustavo Cuellar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
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| Gabriel Barbosa | 10 |
| Pedro | 5 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Lautaro Diaz | 2 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 |
| Andreas Pereira | 1 |
| John Mendoza | 1 |
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
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| ± 0.5 | 93% |
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7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
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22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
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46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
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67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
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83% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
86%
Draw or Santos FC
35%
CR Flamengo or Santos FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
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| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
47%
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Santos FC keeps clean sheet
13%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.