Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Sampaio Corrêa & CSA face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa do Nordeste. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CSA, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
The hosts Sampaio saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa do Nordeste. Thankfully the previous game, versus Nautico, was also a home game here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves. The away team is better rested.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
Sampaio Corrêa participated in Copa do Nordeste the last season, where they reached the group stage.Sampaio Corrêa have performed here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves this season with 14 wins from 19 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. On the other hand, in the Copa do Nordeste, Sampaio Corrêa has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Sampaio Corrêa's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Nautico. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Prior to that, an away loss at ABC in the Copa do Nordeste.The match schedule is unforgiving for Sampaio as they have a new game in only three days, a Maranhense match thankfully also at home. Maranhao are visiting.
Sampaio Corrêa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves with 37 goals in 19 league matches. Sampaio Corrêa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 19 matches.
CSA form and stats
They also participated in Copa do Nordeste last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.CSA have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-7-10 (19 played). When we have look at the Copa do Nordeste statistics, we find 2W-3D-1L. This is both home and away.
CSA are travelling again after losing away to Fortaleza in their previous match (0-3).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Ferroviario.The schedule is very tough for CSA now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Alagoano game at Coruripe is waiting in only four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting CSA as they have only managed to score 10 times from 19 away games in the league. As opposed to that, CSA have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sampaio have put together a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (2-3-0) when facing CSA.The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
CSA missing players
| Sampaio Corrêa | CSA | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 39 | 23 | Scored | S | 6 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 14 | 23 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 30% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 4% | ||
| 40% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 30% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 40% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 13.6 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 13 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 21% | ||
| 11.1 | 10.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.4 | 12.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.3 | ||
| 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 | Criciuma | 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 | Operario 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 |