SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 34 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Helton Nunes
- Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
- Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
- Referee Henrique Ribeiro
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 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 | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Santos FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | SC Recife | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Santos FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | CR Flamengo | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 73 | Points | 57 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 10 / 3 | W / D / L | 16 / 9 / 9 |
| 62 | Scored | 55 |
| 23 | Conceded | 42 |
| +39 | GD | +13 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.68 |
| 62% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' SE Palmeiras have kicked off against Fluminense FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It’s high time Luiz Felipe Scolari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Brazil international Thiago Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . SE Palmeiras seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SE Palmeiras and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Marcos Junior has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker German Cano scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Ayrton Lucas, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Julio Cesar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 404 appearances.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' Fluminense FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Junior Sornoza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. SE Palmeiras in their trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact .
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Bryan Cabezas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- With this win, SE Palmeiras is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 13
- 6
- 7
- 5
- 19
-
20
Lucas Lima ↓ Felipe Melo 81'
-
29
Willian ↓ Gustavo Scarpa 54'
- 9
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 42
- 3
- 25
- 2
- 26
- 18
-
30
Felipe Melo ↑ 81'
- 37
-
17
Jean ↑ 86'
- 49
-
14
Gustavo Scarpa ↑ 54'
Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 10
- 16
- 25
- 14
-
11
Dutra Junior ↓ Kayke 83'
-
8
Bryan Cabezas ↓ Everaldo 56'
- 32
-
18
Luciano ↓ Marcos Junior 73'
- 21
Bench
- 39
- 26
- 13
- 12
- 5
- 15
-
35
Marcos Junior ↑ 73'
-
17
Kayke ↑ 83'
-
37
Everaldo ↑ 56'
Coach
Marcelo Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luiz Adriano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Breno Lopes | 2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 2 |
| Kevin Serna | 2 |
| Yago Felipe | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
90%
Draw or Fluminense FC
30%
SE Palmeiras or Fluminense FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
5 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.