Santos FC vs Gremio FBPA, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A .
- Santos FC 30 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Gremio FBPA 30 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
- Referee Fabio Rogerio Baesteiro
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 30 | 48 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 30 | 47 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 30 | 42 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 30 | 39 |
| 11 | Coritiba FBC | 30 | 39 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 30 | 36 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 30 | 36 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 30 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 30 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 29 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Botafogo FR | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | CA Paranaense | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | EC Vitoria | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | Gremio FBPA | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #18 |
| 42 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 46 | Scored | 32 |
| 45 | Conceded | 40 |
| +1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 37% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
Santos FC are 8th (42 pts). Gremio FBPA are 18th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
10/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/7
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 14 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Grêmio FBPA kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 33-year-old Alisson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Grêmio FBPA seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Grêmio FBPA that had 336 games and scored 393 goals.
- 20' Grêmio FBPA come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Grêmio FBPA's shape.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past Grêmio FBPA's compact .
- 35' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Grêmio FBPA fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Gustavo Henrique needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Robson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Grêmio FBPA so far.
- 65' Rodrygo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' It looks surprising Grêmio FBPA does not make any changes. Bryan Ruiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' Grêmio FBPA has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' Dodo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Santos FC 0-0 Grêmio FBPA.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 35
- 16
- 21
-
3
Jean Mota ↓ Daniel Guedes 46'
-
5
Alison ↓ Bryan Ruiz 71'
- 9
-
27
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Derlis Gonzalez 63'
- 10
Bench
- 12
- 2
-
38
Daniel Guedes ↑ 46'
- 8
- 25
- 11
- 18
- 36
- 23
- 29
-
22
Bryan Ruiz ↑ 71'
-
17
Derlis Gonzalez ↑ 63'
Coach
Cuca
Gremio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 26
- 22
- 17
- 6
- 77
- 32
- 23
- 16
- 90
Bench
- 12
- 28
- 14
- 15
- 27
-
33
Pepe ↑ 81'
- 29
- 10
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Souza | 4 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Everton | 3 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Maicon | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Maicon | 2 |
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Gremio FBPA 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
60%
Santos FC or Gremio FBPA
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Gremio FBPA covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

