Copa do Nordeste: Buckle up for the CRB - Sampaio Corrêa clash

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Rei Pelé (20801 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's CRB or Sampaio Corrêa that keep their silverware dream alive.

Sampaio Corrêa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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CRB form and stats

Last season, CRB's Copa do Nordeste journey ended in the quarter-finals.

When playing at home in the Serie B, CRB have managed 8 wins, 9 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 19 games. This match is a Copa do Nordeste match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in this competition.

The CRB followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sampaio Corrêa and win 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how CRB have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost two.

CRB has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. CRB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Rei Pelé in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

Sampaio Corrêa was sent out of Copa do Nordeste in the quarter-finals last season.

There's been little loot from Sampaio Corrêa's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 19 away games in the Serie B. Sampaio Corrêa only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws. Total Copa do Nordeste statistics for Sampaio Corrêa: 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

Sampaio are travelling again after losing away to CRB in their previous match (0-1).

We have checked recent matches where Sampaio Corrêa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, six draws and four defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sampaio Corrêa as they have only managed to score 16 times from 19 away games in the league. Sampaio have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

CRB - Sampaio Corrêa 1-0 was the score in these sides' last head to head match, played this season. Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two participants are: seven wins for CRB, two draws and one win for Sampaio Corrêa. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

CRB missing players

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CRB Sampaio Corrêa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   13 25
11 10   Won W   3 10
7 4   Drew D   1 3
7 0   Lost L   9 12
27 21   Scored S   11 29
20 7   Conceded C   22 29
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
60% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 68%
24% 21%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 48%
8% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 12%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 4%
44% 43%   BTTS BTTS   54% 44%
36% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 24%
24% 0%   Failed to Score F T   38% 32%
 
5.9 5.9   Corners for (avg) C F   3 4.3
4.4 4.1   Corners against (avg) C A   8.1 6.1
1.9 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.6
5 0   Red cards R C   4 6
 
10.4 11.7   Shots (avg) S (   9.8 10.8
3.7 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.5
29% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 25%
 
9.4 7.2   Shots against (avg) S A   15.4 12.4
3.5 2.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   6 4.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 38 20 10 8 56 31 19 15 2 2 39 13 19 5 8 6 17 18 25 70
2 Goias 38 17 14 7 48 31 19 10 7 2 30 16 19 7 7 5 18 15 17 65
3 Coritiba 38 18 10 10 49 35 19 11 5 3 29 14 19 7 5 7 20 21 14 64
4 Avai 38 18 10 10 44 35 19 10 6 3 24 14 19 8 4 7 20 21 9 64
5 CSA 38 18 8 12 48 33 19 9 6 4 28 15 19 9 2 8 20 18 15 62
6 Guarani 38 16 12 10 54 41 19 10 4 5 28 17 19 6 8 5 26 24 13 60
7 CRB 38 16 12 10 47 39 19 8 9 2 26 17 19 8 3 8 21 22 8 60
8 Nautico 38 14 11 13 50 50 19 8 6 5 30 25 19 6 5 8 20 25 0 53
9 Vila Nova 38 12 15 11 35 36 19 6 10 3 13 11 19 6 5 8 22 25 -1 51
10 Vasco da Gama 38 13 10 15 43 52 19 9 4 6 25 24 19 4 6 9 18 28 -9 49
11 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 39 40 19 9 7 3 26 17 19 3 6 10 13 23 -1 49
12 Operario PR 38 13 9 16 35 46 19 9 4 6 22 21 19 4 5 10 13 25 -11 48
13 Cruzeiro 38 10 18 10 42 44 19 5 10 4 24 24 19 5 8 6 18 20 -2 48
14 Sampaio Corrêa 38 12 11 15 41 42 19 9 5 5 25 16 19 3 6 10 16 26 -1 47
15 Brusque 38 13 9 16 44 56 19 9 5 5 25 16 19 4 4 11 19 40 -12 45
16 Londrina 38 11 11 16 31 41 19 6 5 8 17 19 19 5 6 8 14 22 -10 44
17 Remo 38 11 10 17 31 42 19 7 4 8 11 13 19 4 6 9 20 29 -11 43
18 Vitoria 38 8 16 14 31 32 19 5 7 7 18 14 19 3 9 7 13 18 -1 40
19 Confianca 38 9 10 19 35 48 19 6 3 10 20 25 19 3 7 9 15 23 -13 37
20 Brasil de Pelotas 38 4 11 23 23 52 19 4 6 9 14 21 19 0 5 14 9 31 -29 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 38 20 10 8 56 31 19 15 2 2 39 13 19 5 8 6 17 18 25 70
2 Goias 38 17 14 7 48 31 19 10 7 2 30 16 19 7 7 5 18 15 17 65
3 Coritiba 38 18 10 10 49 35 19 11 5 3 29 14 19 7 5 7 20 21 14 64
4 Avai 38 18 10 10 44 35 19 10 6 3 24 14 19 8 4 7 20 21 9 64
5 CSA 38 18 8 12 48 33 19 9 6 4 28 15 19 9 2 8 20 18 15 62
6 Guarani 38 16 12 10 54 41 19 10 4 5 28 17 19 6 8 5 26 24 13 60
7 CRB 38 16 12 10 47 39 19 8 9 2 26 17 19 8 3 8 21 22 8 60
8 Nautico 38 14 11 13 50 50 19 8 6 5 30 25 19 6 5 8 20 25 0 53
9 Vila Nova 38 12 15 11 35 36 19 6 10 3 13 11 19 6 5 8 22 25 -1 51
10 Vasco da Gama 38 13 10 15 43 52 19 9 4 6 25 24 19 4 6 9 18 28 -9 49
11 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 39 40 19 9 7 3 26 17 19 3 6 10 13 23 -1 49
12 Operario PR 38 13 9 16 35 46 19 9 4 6 22 21 19 4 5 10 13 25 -11 48
13 Cruzeiro 38 10 18 10 42 44 19 5 10 4 24 24 19 5 8 6 18 20 -2 48
14 Sampaio Corrêa 38 12 11 15 41 42 19 9 5 5 25 16 19 3 6 10 16 26 -1 47
15 Brusque 38 13 9 16 44 56 19 9 5 5 25 16 19 4 4 11 19 40 -12 45
16 Londrina 38 11 11 16 31 41 19 6 5 8 17 19 19 5 6 8 14 22 -10 44
17 Remo 38 11 10 17 31 42 19 7 4 8 11 13 19 4 6 9 20 29 -11 43
18 Vitoria 38 8 16 14 31 32 19 5 7 7 18 14 19 3 9 7 13 18 -1 40
19 Confianca 38 9 10 19 35 48 19 6 3 10 20 25 19 3 7 9 15 23 -13 37
20 Brasil de Pelotas 38 4 11 23 23 52 19 4 6 9 14 21 19 0 5 14 9 31 -29 23

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