A new Maranhense season is about to begin and this is the first proper game for Imperatriz and Sampaio Corrêa. Bring it on!
The hosts Imperatriz saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa do Nordeste. This match was also played here at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sampaio Corrêa have had more rest.
Imperatriz form and stats
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Imperatriz as they are travelling to their away game against Frei Paulistano in the Copa do Nordeste. That match is four days after this one.
It's the first season at a new level for Imperatriz as they were promoted from Copa do Nordeste last season. Happy days that were secured through 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from seven games. The team scored 7 goals at home last season and conceded 7. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
Let's have a look at how Sampaio Corrêa performed last season in the Maranhense: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 22 and conceded 19 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 3 with 11/13 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Imperatriz wins - draws - Sampaio Corrêa wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Imperatriz missing players
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
| Imperatriz | Sampaio Corrêa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 8.8 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 6.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 20 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 17 | 75 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 37 |
| 17% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 30% |
- All of Sampaio Corrêa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Imperatriz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Imperatriz have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Imperatriz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sampaio Corrêa have not yet lost a game away.
- Sampaio Corrêa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sampaio Corrêa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sampaio Corrêa have scored more than double the goals of Imperatriz.
- Sampaio Corrêa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sampaio Corrêa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Imperatriz | Last season | Sampaio Corrêa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 7 | 4 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 14 | 31 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 86% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | ||
| 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | ||
| 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 21% | ||
| 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 71% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 42% | ||
| 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 42% | ||
| 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | ||
| 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 6.6 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 71 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 242 | ||
| 23 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 39 | 104 | ||
| 43% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cordino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Imperatriz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Juventude MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Maranhao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Moto Club MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Pinheiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sampaio Corrêa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sao Jose MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Confianca | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Nautico | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Vitoria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Ceara | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Imperatriz | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 7 | America RN | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | CSA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nautico | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | Sampaio Corrêa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 3 | Imperatriz | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 | Confianca | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Botafogo PB | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Ferroviario | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Treze | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | ABC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Globo | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 16 |