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Santos FC vs SC Recife, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Santos FC
3 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs SC Recife — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Helcio Araujo
  • Referee Heronildo Sebastiao Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Luis Diego Nascimento Lopes

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

4
3
1
Santos FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Jul CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Santos FC A 0–3 L
12 Aug São Paulo FC H 1–3 L
05 Aug Chapecoense AF H 1–1 D
29 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–4 L
26 Jul EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
22 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Santos FC and SC Recife get this one started.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ernando made 240 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vanderlei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Recife is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Eduardo Sasha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 50' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and SC Recife are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' It’s high time Eduardo Alexandre Baptista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Ronaldo Alves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
  • 80' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Recife backline.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Recife needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • It finishes all square. Santos FC and SC Recife share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Alexandre Baptista

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Santos FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC65% Draw22% SC Recife13%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
87%
Draw or SC Recife
35%
Santos FC or SC Recife
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC47% Draw44% SC Recife9%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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