SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 28 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 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 | 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
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 |
| 57 | Points | 48 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 16 / 9 / 3 | W / D / L | 13 / 9 / 6 |
| 47 | Scored | 44 |
| 21 | Conceded | 36 |
| +26 | GD | +8 |
| 2.04 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 57% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (57 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 8 G | 4 A |
| Mauricio | 7 G | 1 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SE Palmeiras and Fluminense FC get this one started.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Marcos Junior, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' SE Palmeiras have won 590 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Brazil international Mayke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. SE Palmeiras must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The 32-year-old Igor Juliao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' It’s high time Marcelo Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' SE Palmeiras is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' SE Palmeiras seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. SE Palmeiras and Fluminense FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 393 games and scored 426 goals.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SE Palmeiras and Fluminense FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Bruno Henrique is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SE Palmeiras so far.
- It finishes all square. SE Palmeiras and Fluminense FC share the spoils 3-0.
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 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Breno Lopes | 2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 2 |
| Kevin Serna | 2 |
| Yago Felipe | 2 |
| Mauricio | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
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
13.9%
1 – 0
12.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 24% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.