SE Palmeiras vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 23 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
- Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
- Referee Johnny Barros de Oliveira
- Referee
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 | 23 | 34 |
| 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 | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 48 | Points | 22 |
| 23 | Played | 21 |
| 14 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 29 |
| 19 | Conceded | 35 |
| +21 | GD | -6 |
| 2.09 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 61% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 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
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for SE Palmeiras and Santos FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 286 games and scored 356 goals.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SE Palmeiras and Santos FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Santos FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Benjamin Rollheiser scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Bruno Henrique has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Jonathan Copete, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Thiago Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Santos FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' SE Palmeiras currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' 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.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SE Palmeiras take all three points.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 25
- 26
- 7
- 5
- 19
-
20
Lucas Lima ↓ Felipe Melo 67'
-
9
Miguel Borja ↓ Deyverson 88'
-
17
Jean ↓ Alejandro Guerra 74'
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 42
- 13
-
18
Alejandro Guerra ↑ 74'
-
30
Felipe Melo ↑ 67'
- 37
-
16
Deyverson ↑ 88'
- 15
- 49
- 45
- 36
Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 16
- 21
-
5
Alison ↓ Bryan Ruiz 46'
-
9
Rodrygo ↓ Jonathan Copete 46'
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 12
- 28
- 38
- 8
- 3
- 25
-
11
Bruno Henrique ↑ 77'
- 18
-
36
Jonathan Copete ↑ 46'
- 23
- 27
-
22
Bryan Ruiz ↑ 46'
Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Gomez | 4 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Raphael Veiga | 3 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 2 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Roni | 2 |
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
82%
Draw or Santos FC
39%
SE Palmeiras or Santos FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

