Santos FC vs CA Paranaense, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A .
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 34 games · 54 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 | 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 | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 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 | 33 | 21 |
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 | São 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 47 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 51 |
| 49 | Conceded | 43 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 35% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). CA Paranaense are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CA Paranaense
0-15
7/6
16-30
5/6
31-45
6/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/6
76+
8/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 21 G | 3 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 6 G | 1 A |
| Leozinho | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Santos FC and CA Paranaense.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and CA Paranaense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' CA Paranaense come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Brazil international Diego Pituca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' With 2 assists to his name this season, Kaio Jorge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Paranaense.
- 40' Marcelo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' 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 Vanderlei suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Paranaense winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Marinho | 1 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Draw 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
72%
Draw or CA Paranaense
56%
Santos FC or CA Paranaense
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

