Santos FC vs SC Internacional, 2018
Overview
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Santos FC vs SC Internacional — Serie A .
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
- Referee Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho
- Referee Luiz Claudio Regazzone
- Referee Thiago Gomes Magalhaes
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 May | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Santos FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jun | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | SC Recife | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 May | EC Vitoria | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 May | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | SC Internacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 22 | Points | 23 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 23 |
| 35 | Conceded | 27 |
| -6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 24% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
Santos FC are 17th (22 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (23 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
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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 |
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Santos FC face off against SC Internacional in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Lucca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' SC Internacional has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The travelling SC Internacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Gabriel Barbosa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Dodo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Internacional's shape.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Santos FC in their trying to find a way past SC Internacional's compact .
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and SC Internacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and SC Internacional are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Internacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Brazil international William Pottker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- With this win, SC Internacional is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 8
-
3
Jean Mota ↓ Bruno Henrique 46'
- 43
-
27
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Leo Cittadini 72'
- 10
Bench
- 12
-
6
Gustavo Henrique ↑ 58'
- 2
- 35
-
19
Leo Cittadini ↑ 72'
- 25
-
11
Bruno Henrique ↑ 46'
- 18
- 32
- 36
Coach
Jair Ventura
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
-
1
Danilo Fernandes ↓ Daniel 46'
- 28
- 15
- 4
- 18
- 13
- 8
- 88
- 99
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Rossi 86'
-
19
Lucca ↓ Nicolas Lopez 77'
Bench
- 3
-
42
Daniel ↑ 46'
- 6
- 30
- 35
- 21
- 2
- 48
- 49
-
7
Nicolas Lopez ↑ 77'
-
22
Rossi ↑ 86'
Coach
Odair Hellmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guilherme Parede | 2 |
| Enner Valencia | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 2 |
| Carlos De Pena | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Luiz Adriano | 2 |
| Gabriel Mercado | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
SC Internacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or SC Internacional 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Internacional win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
59%
Draw or SC Internacional
68%
Santos FC or SC Internacional
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Internacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | SC Internacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

