Santos FC vs CA Paranaense, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A .
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 28 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
- Referee Caio Max Augusto Vieira
- Referee Jean Marcio dos Santos
- Referee Vinicius Melo de Lima
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | Parana Clube | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Parana Clube | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | CA Mineiro | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CA Paranaense | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 38 | Points | 49 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 14 / 7 / 7 |
| 41 | Scored | 43 |
| 40 | Conceded | 32 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 37% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). CA Paranaense are 3rd (49 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Paranaense
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
6/–
61-75
3/3
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 18 G | 3 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | 1 A |
| Leozinho | 4 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Santos FC and CA Paranaense get this one started.
- 5' CA Paranaense has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and CA Paranaense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The travelling CA Paranaense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Bruno Henrique has been relatively quiet despite scoring 71 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 35' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Lucho Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' CA Paranaense 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' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Paranaense backline.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Paranaense needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Alison has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' 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 Marcio Azevedo suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 1-0 the final result. CA Paranaense will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 4
-
35
Robson ↓ Luis Felipe 26'
- 16
- 21
-
11
Bruno Henrique ↓ Kaio Jorge 82'
- 5
- 9
-
27
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Derlis Gonzalez 69'
Bench
- 12
-
2
Luis Felipe ↑ 26'
- 38
- 3
- 25
- 18
- 36
- 23
- 29
- 22
-
17
Derlis Gonzalez ↑ 69'
-
15
Kaio Jorge ↑ 82'
Coach
Cuca
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 13
- 12
- 33
- 22
-
11
Nikao ↓ Marcio Azevedo 88'
- 3
- 7
- 96
- 10
Bench
-
9
Rony ↑ 69'
- 32
- 27
- 44
- 20
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 54'
- 15
- 17
- 30
- 93
-
6
Marcio Azevedo ↑ 88'
Coach
Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Pablo Felipe | 3 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 |
| Thiago Heleno | 2 |
| Kevin Viveros | 2 |
| Thiago Heleno | 1 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or CA Paranaense 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
71%
Draw or CA Paranaense
58%
Santos FC or CA Paranaense
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.