Santos FC vs CA Paranaense, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A .
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 18 games · 30 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Grêmio 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 21 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 24 |
| 29 | Conceded | 18 |
| -3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 28% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
39%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). CA Paranaense are 4th (30 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 Paranaense
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
4/2
■ 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 Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 11 G | 1 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Santos FC host CA Paranaense — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Paranaense winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Paranaense's shape.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and CA Paranaense are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Nikao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 40' CA Paranaense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Brazil international Marcinho has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' CA Paranaense have won 371 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and CA Paranaense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' It’s high time Tiago Retzlaff Nunes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rony, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Lucho Gonzalez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 |
| Thiago Heleno | 2 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 1 |
| Madson | 1 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or CA Paranaense 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
70%
Draw or CA Paranaense
60%
Santos FC or CA Paranaense
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

