EC Vitoria vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
EC Vitoria vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- EC Vitoria 22 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 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 | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 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 | 21 | 10 |
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 | #17 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 22 | Played | 21 |
| 7 / 5 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 35 |
| -11 | GD | -6 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 32% | Win % | 24% |
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
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
EC Vitoria are 13th (26 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/9
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/1
76+
3/7
■ 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)
EC Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 5 G | 1 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 4 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 A |
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' The ball is rolling at . EC Vitoria are looking to make home advantage count against Santos FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yago Felipe made 175 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Gustavo Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Willian Farias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. EC Vitoria in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
- 25' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Santos FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Ronaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Vitoria so far.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Sanchez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Brazil international Jeferson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The 25-year-old Rodrygo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 286 games and scored 356 goals.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- With this win, Santos FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
1.24
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 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
EC Vitoria or Draw
52%
Draw or Santos FC
74%
EC Vitoria or Santos FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria
| Handicap | EC Vitoria covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

