Santos FC vs CR Flamengo, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jailson Macedo Freitas
- Referee Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
- Referee Jucimar dos Santos Dias
- Referee Paulo de Tarso Bregalda Gussen
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | CR Flamengo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Chapecoense AF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jul | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jul | Botafogo FR | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | São Paulo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jun | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 47 | Points | 76 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 4 |
| 50 | Scored | 71 |
| 49 | Conceded | 29 |
| +1 | GD | +42 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (76 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
CR Flamengo
0-15
8/3
16-30
6/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/2
76+
12/9
■ 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 |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 20 G | 7 A |
| Samuel Lino | 12 G | 9 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 7 G | 9 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 7 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Plata | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Santos FC are looking to make home advantage count against CR Flamengo.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past CR Flamengo's compact .
- 10' Alison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Lucas Paqueta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Flamengo backline.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' CR Flamengo is showing some good football. However, CR Flamengo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and CR Flamengo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 4
-
28
Lucas Verissimo ↓ Luis Felipe 16'
- 16
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Leo Cittadini 79'
- 11
- 5
- 43
-
27
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Renato 46'
- 10
Bench
- 12
-
2
Luis Felipe ↑ 16'
- 35
- 38
-
8
Renato ↑ 46'
-
19
Leo Cittadini ↑ 79'
- 25
- 32
- 36
- 23
- 29
- 20
Coach
Sergio Bernardino
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 2
- 8
- 43
- 11
-
10
Diego ↓ Henrique Dourado 87'
- 6
- 7
-
22
Matheus Savio ↓ Geuvanio 72'
-
9
Paolo Guerrero ↓ Fernando Uribe 62'
Bench
- 30
- 37
- 21
- 4
- 13
- 26
- 27
- 18
-
23
Geuvanio ↑ 72'
- 29
-
19
Henrique Dourado ↑ 87'
-
20
Fernando Uribe ↑ 62'
Coach
Mauricio Barbieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 10 |
| Pedro | 5 |
| Neymar | 3 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Lautaro Diaz | 2 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or CR Flamengo 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
57%
Draw or CR Flamengo
70%
Santos FC or CR Flamengo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

