Santos FC vs CR Flamengo, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 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 | 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
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 | Sao 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 38 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 4 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 40 | Conceded | 23 |
| +1 | GD | +32 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 37% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (60 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
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ 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 |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Santos FC welcome CR Flamengo for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Dodo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It’s high time Sergio Bernardino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and CR Flamengo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' CR Flamengo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' CR Flamengo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Alison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' CR Flamengo 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.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustavo Cuellar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Lautaro Diaz | 2 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 1 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 1 |
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
1.61
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: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 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
10.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

