All the facts and stats for the Copa do Nordeste clash: Sousa - Sampaio Corrêa

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz (12000 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sousa 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 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sousa and Sampaio Corrêa.

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Sousa form and stats

3W-2D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa do Nordeste for Sousa.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Sergipe last time out and are looking for a victory here.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sport Recife in the Copa do Nordeste.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sousa as they are travelling to their away game against Campinense in the Copa do Nordeste. That match is three days after this one.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

They also participated in Copa do Nordeste last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.

Sampaio Corrêa have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-6-10 (19 played). When we have look at the Copa do Nordeste statistics, we find 1W-1D-1L. This is both home and away.

Sampaio Corrêa are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Ceará (placed 1st).

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Iape.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sampaio are hosting Floresta in the Copa do Nordeste only four days away.

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. As opposed to that, Sampaio Corrêa have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sousa missing players

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Sousa Sampaio Corrêa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   12 25
8 6   Won W   2 8
7 4   Drew D   2 6
10 1   Lost L   8 11
27 18   Scored S   11 29
29 5   Conceded C   22 31
80% 64%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
60% 55%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 72%
40% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 48%
20% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 20%
16% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 4%
28% 18%   BTTS BTTS   58% 48%
40% 73%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 24%
52% 45%   Failed to Score F T   33% 32%
 
4 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3 4.1
6.3 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   7.2 6
2.7 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.8
2 0   Red cards R C   4 6
 
9.5 11.2   Shots (avg) S (   9.1 10.5
2.9 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3 4
39% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 28%
 
9.2 5.3   Shots against (avg) S A   16 12.4
3.2 1.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   6.1 4.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ceará 4 2 2 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 6 8
2 Bahia 3 2 0 1 9 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 6 6
3 CRB 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
4 Náutico 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
5 Altos 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 4
6 Botafogo PB 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 4
7 Floresta 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 4
8 Sousa 4 1 1 2 1 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 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 Náutico 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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