EC Vitoria vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
EC Vitoria vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- EC Vitoria 17 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 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 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
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 | #15 |
| 22 | Points | 21 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| -4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 35% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
EC Vitoria this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
EC Vitoria are 13th (22 pts). Santos FC are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/7
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 5 G | 1 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and EC Vitoria launch into their encounter with Santos FC.
- 5' EC Vitoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' It’s high time Carpegiani made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Vitoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both EC Vitoria and Santos FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Vitoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' EC Vitoria is showing some good football. However, EC Vitoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' EC Vitoria have won 127 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Vitoria and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Ramon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
| Ramon | 1 |
| Neilton | 1 |
| Renato | 1 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
EC Vitoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35
EC Vitoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
EC Vitoria or Draw
54%
Draw or Santos FC
72%
EC Vitoria or Santos FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria
| Handicap | EC Vitoria covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

