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SC Recife vs Santos FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
SC Recife
2 – 1
Full Time
Santos FC
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs Santos FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Anderson Daronco
  • Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
  • Referee Michael Stanislau
  • Referee Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios
7 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 9.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
3
4
SC Recife 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-02 SC Recife 2–1 Santos FC 2018-08-18 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Santos FC H 2–1 W
26 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D
22 Nov Chapecoense AF A 1–2 L
18 Nov CR Flamengo H 0–1 L
14 Nov EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
11 Nov Fluminense FC A 0–0 D
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec SC Recife A 1–2 L
24 Nov CA Mineiro H 3–2 W
21 Nov Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
18 Nov America FC A 1–2 L
15 Nov CR Flamengo A 0–1 L
12 Nov Chapecoense AF H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Temperatures are rising at as SC Recife face off against Santos FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Recife and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Recife and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Diego Pituca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
  • 50' Jonathan Copete has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at . SC Recife seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
  • 75' 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 Luis Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 290 games and scored 361 goals.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Recife side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' SC Recife are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Milton Mendes

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: SC Recife or Santos FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife43% Draw28% Santos FC29%
Actual: SC Recife win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
71%
Draw or Santos FC
57%
SC Recife or Santos FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife27% Draw49% Santos FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.