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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 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

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
28% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' SC Recife are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Guilherme Nunes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' SC Recife currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Neto Moura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Recife so far.
  • 40' Brazil international Victor Ferraz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur Gomes made 284 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vanderlei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Eduardo Sasha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Rodrygo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' The 38-year-old Jonathan Copete has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Luis Felipe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Recife tonight.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • It finishes all square. SC Recife and Santos FC share the spoils 2-1.

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.