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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 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

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
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Santos FC and SC Recife is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and SC Recife are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' SC Recife have won 123 goals from 240 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Fellipe Bastos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' 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 Gabriel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Recife's shape.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and SC Recife are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Lucas Verissimo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Alison, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' It’s high time Eduardo Alexandre Baptista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Another three points for Santos FC.

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.