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Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Santos FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
  • Referee Guilherme Dias Camilo
  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Evandro de Melo Lima

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

4
6
5
Santos FC 15 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-16 Santos FC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2018-05-20 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Santos FC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
09 Sep Parana Clube A 2–0 W
06 Sep Grêmio 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
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Santos FC A 0–0 D
08 Sep EC Bahia H 1–0 W
06 Sep CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
02 Sep Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Ceará SC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Parana Clube A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Santos FC Sao Paulo FC
#15 Position #8
21 Points 25
18 Played 18
5 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7
26 Scored 23
29 Conceded 20
-3 GD +3
1.17 PPG 1.39
28% Win % 39%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 4 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 3 G
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G
Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Santos FC to score. At the same time, Sao Paulo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
  • 25' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Sao Paulo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nene, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Sao Paulo 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.
  • 55' Gabriel Barbosa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
  • 60' Diego Souza, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Pituca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Everton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Aguirre

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Santos FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC37% Draw33% Sao Paulo FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
63%
Santos FC or Sao Paulo FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC22% Draw58% Sao Paulo FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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