Santos FC vs CR Flamengo, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 21 games · 42 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 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #2 |
| 22 | Points | 42 |
| 21 | Played | 21 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 3 |
| 29 | Scored | 39 |
| 35 | Conceded | 18 |
| -6 | GD | +21 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 24% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Santos FC are 17th (22 pts). CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 12 G | 5 A |
| Samuel Lino | 5 G | 7 A |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Santos FC and CR Flamengo.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paolo Guerrero made 333 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Bernardino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' CR Flamengo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lucas Paqueta scoring 1 goals.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Barbieri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The travelling CR Flamengo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Eduardo Sasha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 61 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 40' Bruno Henrique is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 45' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Santos FC have won 356 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Pituca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
- 75' Brazil international Gabriel Barbosa has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' 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.
- 90' 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 Dodo suffering a number of foals already.
- It finishes all square. Santos FC and CR Flamengo share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
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: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
55%
Draw or CR Flamengo
71%
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 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.