Santos FC vs CA Mineiro, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CA Mineiro — Serie A .
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
- Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
- Referee Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | CA Mineiro | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Nov | Botafogo FR | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Nov | America FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Chapecoense AF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Santos FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | SC Internacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Nov | Parana Clube | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Grêmio FBPA | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CA Mineiro | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 21 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 29 | Conceded | 23 |
| -3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). CA Mineiro are 9th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Santos FC and CA Mineiro.
- 5' The 43-year-old Victor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and CA Mineiro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Barbosa made 284 appearances and scored 123 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 284 games and scored 352 goals.
- 25' The travelling CA Mineiro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' CA Mineiro have won 472 goals from 473 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Candido suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustavo Henrique is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Mineiro.
- 50' Luan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' CA Mineiro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Brazil international Matheus Galdezani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Santos FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Mineiro's shape.
- It finishes all square. Santos FC and CA Mineiro share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 16
- 21
- 5
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↓ Renato 84'
-
20
Felippe Cardoso ↓ Rodrygo 74'
- 17
Bench
- 12
- 38
-
8
Renato ↑ 84'
- 3
- 25
- 18
-
36
Jonathan Copete ↑ 84'
- 23
-
9
Rodrygo ↑ 74'
- 27
- 22
- 13
Coach
Cuca
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 7
-
20
Matheus Galdezani ↓ Alerrandro 83'
-
27
Luan ↓ Lucas Candido 75'
- 9
- 14
-
11
Yimmi Chara ↓ David Terans 46'
Bench
- 40
- 31
- 29
-
16
Lucas Candido ↑ 75'
- 43
-
44
Alerrandro ↑ 83'
- 8
- 26
- 94
-
55
David Terans ↑ 46'
- 23
- 22
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Fernandez | 4 |
| Ricardo Oliveira | 4 |
| Raniel | 2 |
| Jean Mota | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Ricardo Oliveira | 2 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or CA Mineiro 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
65%
Draw or CA Mineiro
60%
Santos FC or CA Mineiro
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

