SE Palmeiras vs Santos FC, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 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 | 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 | CR Vasco da Gama | 34 | 44 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 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 | 34 | 21 |
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 | São 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 73 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 10 / 3 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 62 | Scored | 50 |
| 23 | Conceded | 49 |
| +39 | GD | +1 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 62% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ 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 |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Santos FC gets underway.
- 5' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' SE Palmeiras are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. SE Palmeiras and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SE Palmeiras needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The 33-year-old Alison has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' SE Palmeiras are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 50' SE Palmeiras is showing some good football. However, SE Palmeiras are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' SE Palmeiras currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' With 4 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Barbosa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SE Palmeiras.
- 75' Dudu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Santos FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 85' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Bruno Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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 |
| Raphael Veiga | 3 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 2 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Roni | 2 |
| Gustavo Henrique | 2 |
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
82%
Draw or Santos FC
40%
SE Palmeiras or Santos FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +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
33%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.