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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 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

6
4
4
Santos FC 14 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 América 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 América 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
#9 Position #6
47 Points 53
34 Played 34
12 / 11 / 11 W / D / L 14 / 11 / 9
50 Scored 50
49 Conceded 45
+1 GD +5
1.38 PPG 1.56
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (53 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
EC Bahia
0-15
5/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/7
76+
9/6
■ 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
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 11 G 2 A
Jean Lucas 4 G 4 A
Erick 4 G
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past EC Bahia's compact .
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dodo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for EC Bahia.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Brazil international Tiago Pagnussat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Ze Rafael is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nino Paraiba made 342 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' EC Bahia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' EC Bahia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Vinicius is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
  • 75' EC Bahia is showing some good football. However, EC Bahia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' EC Bahia looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luciano Juba scoring 2 goals.
  • 90' Derlis Gonzalez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for EC Bahia.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC51% Draw27% EC Bahia22%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
78%
Draw or EC Bahia
49%
Santos FC or EC Bahia
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC35% Draw47% EC Bahia18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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