Fluminense FC vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Fluminense FC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Fluminense FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Trombeta
- Referee Rafael Traci
- Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
- Referee Jefferson Cleiton Piva da Silva
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jun | CA Mineiro | A | 2–5 | L |
| 10 Jun | CA Mineiro | A | 2–5 | L |
| 08 Jun | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jun | Parana Clube | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 May | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 31 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| +5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 50% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Fluminense FC are 3rd (31 pts). Santos FC are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ 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)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 3 G | 1 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' Three points are at stake. Fluminense FC host Santos FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Fluminense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fluminense FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dodo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
- 40' Douglas Augusto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 284 games and scored 352 goals.
- 50' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rodrigo Castillo scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Jean Mota has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 70' Fluminense FC have won 415 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' 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 Leo Cittadini suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 103 goals in his last 386 appearances.
- With this win, Santos FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
- 22
- 26
- 12
- 9
-
41
Roger Ibanez ↓ Junior Sornoza 74'
- 16
-
7
Pablo Dyego ↓ Dudu 61'
- 25
- 32
Bench
- 39
- 13
-
10
Junior Sornoza ↑ 74'
- 5
-
15
Dodi ↑ 81'
- 37
-
38
Dudu ↑ 61'
- 29
- 36
Coach
Abel Braga
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 16
- 21
- 19
- 3
- 11
-
5
Alison ↓ Jonathan Copete 72'
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↓ Vitor 89'
Bench
-
7
Vitor ↑ 89'
- 12
- 2
- 35
- 38
-
8
Renato ↑ 75'
- 25
- 18
- 32
-
36
Jonathan Copete ↑ 72'
Coach
Jair Ventura
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| John Kennedy | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC or Santos FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Santos FC
66%
Fluminense FC or Santos FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

