EC Vitoria vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
EC Vitoria vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- EC Vitoria 28 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Stanislau
- Referee Daniel Nobre Bins
- Referee Mauricio Coelho Silva Penna
- Referee Paulo de Tarso Bregalda Gussen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Botafogo FR | H | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | Parana Clube | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| EC Vitoria | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 38 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 9 |
| 28 | Scored | 41 |
| 42 | Conceded | 40 |
| -14 | GD | +1 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 32% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
EC Vitoria this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
EC Vitoria are 13th (33 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Vitoria
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/9
46-60
1/2
61-75
5/5
76+
4/10
■ 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)
EC Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 8 G | 1 A |
| Matheuzinho | 4 G | 2 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 4 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. EC Vitoria is hosting Santos FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Vitoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Vitoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Renato suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Santos FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Dodo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' EC Vitoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' It’s high time Cuca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' Ronaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' EC Vitoria have won 131 goals from 179 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Another three points for Santos FC.
Lineups
EC Vitoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 40
- 28
- 5
- 77
- 97
- 90
- 18
- 20
- 11
- 14
Bench
- 55
- 1
- 2
- 33
- 37
- 57
- 22
- 19
- 99
- 8
- 3
- 73
Coach
Carpegiani
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 16
- 21
-
11
Bruno Henrique ↓ Bryan Ruiz 90'
- 5
- 10
-
17
Derlis Gonzalez ↓ Rodrygo 46'
Bench
- 12
- 38
-
8
Renato ↑ 87'
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 18
- 36
- 23
-
9
Rodrygo ↑ 46'
- 27
-
22
Bryan Ruiz ↑ 90'
Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Ramon | 1 |
| Neilton | 1 |
| Renato | 1 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 1 |
EC Vitoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
EC Vitoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
EC Vitoria or Draw
50%
Draw or Santos FC
76%
EC Vitoria or Santos FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria
| Handicap | EC Vitoria covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

