SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 23 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 23 games · 38 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 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 48 | Points | 38 |
| 23 | Played | 23 |
| 14 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 5 |
| 40 | Scored | 34 |
| 19 | Conceded | 28 |
| +21 | GD | +6 |
| 2.09 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 61% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ramon Sosa | 4 G | 2 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Mauricio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 4 G | 1 A |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Fluminense FC gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Fluminense FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Diogo Barbosa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fluminense FC so far.
- 15' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' SE Palmeiras are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
- 35' SE Palmeiras have won 583 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Everaldo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Miguel Borja is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Digao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 389 appearances.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Henrique made 389 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SE Palmeiras players.
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
2.2
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
89%
Draw or Fluminense FC
31%
SE Palmeiras or Fluminense FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
12.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.