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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 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

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 America 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 Sao 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
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Santos FC host SC Recife — let the battle begin!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and SC Recife are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and SC Recife are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Sander has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 290 games and scored 361 goals.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Recife is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Rogerio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Recife tonight.
  • 45' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Recife's shape.
  • 50' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' The 34-year-old Dodo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' Santos FC have won 361 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fellipe Bastos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Santos FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.