Santos FC vs Fluminense FC, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Henrique Ribeiro
- Referee Johnny Barros de Oliveira
- Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
- Referee Eder Alexandre
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Santos FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | CR Flamengo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Parana Clube | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Chapecoense AF | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 38 | Points | 48 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 9 / 6 |
| 41 | Scored | 44 |
| 40 | Conceded | 36 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 37% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (48 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ 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 |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Santos FC welcome Fluminense FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 393 games and scored 426 goals.
- 10' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' It looks surprising Fluminense FC does not make any changes. Alex has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' It’s high time Cuca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Fernando Neto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Fluminense FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The 35-year-old Rodolfo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Alison is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Fluminense FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Vanderlei is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fluminense FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Santos FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 35
- 16
- 21
- 11
-
5
Alison ↓ Bryan Ruiz 70'
-
9
Rodrygo ↓ Jonathan Copete 84'
- 10
Bench
- 12
- 38
- 8
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 18
-
36
Jonathan Copete ↑ 84'
- 23
- 27
-
22
Bryan Ruiz ↑ 70'
-
17
Derlis Gonzalez ↑ 46'
Coach
Cuca
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 13
- 12
- 5
- 15
- 35
- 11
-
20
Daniel ↓ Bryan Cabezas 58'
- 32
- 23
- 21
Bench
-
26
Mateus ↑ 70'
- 30
- 34
- 17
-
8
Bryan Cabezas ↑ 58'
- 1
- 38
- 36
-
42
Alex ↑ 77'
- 19
Coach
Marcelo Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| German Cano | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Luccas Claro | 1 |
| Bruno Henrique | 1 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Fluminense FC
40%
Santos FC or Fluminense FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.