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Santos FC vs EC Bahia, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Santos FC
2 – 0
Full Time
EC Bahia
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs EC Bahia — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Henrique Ribeiro
  • Referee Johnny Barros de Oliveira
  • Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
  • Referee Eder Alexandre

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

6
3
4
Santos FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Santos FC 2–0 EC Bahia 2018-04-21 EC Bahia 1–0 Santos FC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug EC Bahia H 2–0 W
18 Aug SC Recife H 3–0 W
12 Aug CA Mineiro A 1–3 L
08 Aug Ceará SC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
29 Jul America FC H 0–1 L
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Santos FC A 0–2 L
22 Aug SC Internacional H 0–1 L
19 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 1–1 D
11 Aug America FC H 1–0 W
05 Aug Fluminense FC A 1–1 D
30 Jul CA Mineiro H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Santos FC EC Bahia
#17 Position #5
22 Points 33
21 Played 22
5 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 5
29 Scored 29
35 Conceded 25
-6 GD +4
1.05 PPG 1.50
24% Win % 36%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Santos FC are 17th (22 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (33 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
EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ 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
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Santos FC to score. At the same time, EC Bahia does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Anderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
  • 10' Vanderlei has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 15' EC Bahia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elton made 329 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against EC Bahia's shape.
  • 40' Vinicius has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Bahia backline.
  • 50' Brazil international Gregore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Elber, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Dodo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past EC Bahia's compact .
  • 90' Santos FC 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC48% Draw28% EC Bahia24%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
75%
Draw or EC Bahia
52%
Santos FC or EC Bahia
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC32% Draw49% EC Bahia19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.