National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Maringá or Sampaio Corrêa that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sampaio Corrêa, who are travelling more than 3000 kilometers to play this game.
There have been little to rest for the team playing at home, as they performed in a Paranaense 1 game only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Estádio Regional Willie Davids. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sampaio Corrêa have had more rest.
Maringá form and stats
The Maringá fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Independiente FSJ and win 3-1.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Cianorte and winning 3-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Maringá as they are travelling to their away game against Cianorte in the Paranaense 1. That match is three days after this one.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
Sampaio's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the 2nd round.Sampaio Corrêa have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-6-11 (19 played).
Sampaio Corrêa's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Maranhao that finished 2-2.
Preceding that, 1-1 at home vs CSA in the Copa do Nordeste.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sampaio Corrêa manager Condé as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Santa Cruz.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sampaio as they have only managed to score 11 times from 19 away games in the league. Sampaio Corrêa have conceded 27 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Maringá missing players
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
| Maringá | Sampaio Corrêa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 23 | 7 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 24% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13.8 | 15.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.4 | 13.9 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | ||
| 31% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | ||
| 10.6 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 10.7 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 78 |
| 2 | Gremio | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 65 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 64 |
| 4 | Bahia | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 58 |
| 6 | Ituano | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 57 |
| 7 | Criciúma | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 56 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 56 |
| 9 | Londrina | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 53 |
| 10 | Guarani | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | CRB | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -8 | 50 |
| 12 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 47 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Tombense | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Novorizontino | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -5 | 44 |
| 17 | CSA | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Brusque | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 23 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 | Operário PR | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -22 | 34 |
| 20 | Nautico | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 38 | -33 | 30 |