Fluminense FC vs SE Palmeiras, 2018
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A .
- Fluminense FC 34 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
- Referee Helton Nunes
- Referee Thiago Americano Labes
- Referee Alex dos Santos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | SC Recife | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jun | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jun | CA Mineiro | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | CA Mineiro | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jul | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | CR Flamengo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | CR Flamengo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Ceará SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | SE Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 57 | Points | 73 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 3 |
| 55 | Scored | 62 |
| 42 | Conceded | 23 |
| +13 | GD | +39 |
| 1.68 | PPG | 2.15 |
| 47% | Win % | 62% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 6 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 7 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 6 G | 5 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 6 G | 4 A |
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Fluminense FC and SE Palmeiras.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and SE Palmeiras are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Fluminense FC in their trying to find a way past SE Palmeiras's compact .
- 20' SE Palmeiras is showing some good football. However, SE Palmeiras are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 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 Dutra Junior suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Gustavo Gomez scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Machado might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Mateus, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SE Palmeiras that had 402 games and scored 605 goals.
- 60' It looks surprising Fluminense FC does not make any changes. Mayke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SE Palmeiras needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' 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.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fluminense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. SE Palmeiras is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Full Time. Fluminense FC beats SE Palmeiras
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 26
- 2
- 6
- 9
- 16
-
5
Airton ↓ Roger Ibanez 74'
-
35
Marcos Junior ↓ Everaldo 66'
- 14
- 11
Bench
- 39
- 13
- 12
-
41
Roger Ibanez ↑ 74'
- 7
-
28
Matheus Alessandro ↑ 82'
- 1
-
37
Everaldo ↑ 66'
- 18
- 38
- 29
- 36
Coach
Marcelo Oliveira
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 25
- 6
-
2
Marcos Rocha ↓ Mayke 31'
- 7
- 10
-
30
Felipe Melo ↓ Lucas Lima 59'
- 19
- 29
- 14
Bench
- 1
-
12
Mayke ↑ 31'
- 13
- 26
- 5
- 28
-
20
Lucas Lima ↑ 59'
- 37
-
16
Deyverson ↑ 71'
- 4
- 17
- 31
Coach
Roger Machado
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luiz Adriano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Manoel Messias | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Breno Lopes | 2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 2 |
| Kevin Serna | 2 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.87
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC or SE Palmeiras 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
61%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
69%
Fluminense FC or SE Palmeiras
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 24% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.