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Here's what we know about the América Mineiro - Sampaio Corrêa match:

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Tue 08.December
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With América Mineiro in 2nd position and Sampaio Corrêa placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sampaio Corrêa has the most scored goals (19) away in Serie B

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.

These teams have little in common geographically as Sampaio Corrêa have to travel 2400 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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América Mineiro form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for América Mineiro at their home stadium (Estádio Raimundo Sampaio) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

América Mineiro enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at CSA's place. The match ended 1-0 with Ademir scoring. Preceding that match was a defeat to Cruzeiro (1-2).

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Parana are coming to town in four days.

América are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. América are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

5-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sampaio Corrêa, who have the most scored goals (19) away in Serie B, in their Serie B matches away. Sampaio Corrêa are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played twelve in a row without losing.

Sampaio are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Serie B against CRB (placed 13th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ponte Preta that ended 1-1.

The schedule is very tough for Sampaio now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie B game at Operario PR is waiting in only three days.

Sampaio are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. 12 goals have been conceded by Sampaio in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sampaio Corrêa - América 1-0, played this season. Last five meetings between the teams: América won three, Sampaio Corrêa won one and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

América Mineiro missing players

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

América Mineiro Sampaio Corrêa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 3 12 26
13 6 1 Won W 1 5 13
8 3 1 Drew D 1 5 5
5 3 1 Lost L 1 2 8
27 16 3 Scored S 4 19 39
17 11 3 Conceded C 4 12 25
81% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
50% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 65%
35% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 54%
4% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 8%
46% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 46%
38% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 35%
35% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.2 15.7 14 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.1 10.7
4.6 5.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.8 4.7
22% 24% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 32%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sampaio Corrêa has the most scored goals (19) away in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chapecoense 26 14 9 3 27 10 12 7 4 1 9 2 14 7 5 2 18 8 17 51
2 América Mineiro 26 13 8 5 27 17 12 6 3 3 16 11 14 7 5 2 11 6 10 47
3 Sampaio Corrêa 26 13 5 8 39 25 14 8 0 6 20 13 12 5 5 2 19 12 14 44
4 Cuiaba 26 12 7 7 30 25 14 9 4 1 20 7 12 3 3 6 10 18 5 43
5 Juventude 26 11 9 6 39 26 14 7 5 2 22 10 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 42
6 Ponte Preta 26 11 7 8 32 33 14 7 4 3 19 19 12 4 3 5 13 14 -1 40
7 Confianca 26 10 9 7 31 28 12 6 5 1 16 10 14 4 4 6 15 18 3 39
8 CSA 26 11 5 10 31 26 14 9 1 4 23 12 12 2 4 6 8 14 5 38
9 Avai 26 11 4 11 29 34 13 7 1 5 15 16 13 4 3 6 14 18 -5 37
10 Guarani 26 10 7 9 30 30 12 6 3 3 18 13 14 4 4 6 12 17 0 37
11 Cruzeiro 26 11 7 8 32 25 14 5 4 5 20 15 12 6 3 3 12 10 7 34
12 Operario PR 26 8 10 8 23 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 3 5 5 6 11 1 34
13 CRB 26 9 6 11 28 33 12 6 4 2 16 9 14 3 2 9 12 24 -5 33
14 Brasil de Pelotas 26 7 12 7 23 24 12 4 7 1 12 7 14 3 5 6 11 17 -1 33
15 Vitoria 26 7 11 8 33 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 1 7 4 14 15 5 32
16 Parana 26 7 8 11 27 36 13 5 5 3 16 11 13 2 3 8 11 25 -9 29
17 Nautico 25 5 9 11 23 32 12 3 7 2 14 12 13 2 2 9 9 20 -9 24
18 Figueirense 25 4 10 11 16 27 12 2 6 4 10 9 13 2 4 7 6 18 -11 22
19 Botafogo SP 26 5 5 16 14 27 12 3 2 7 9 12 14 2 3 9 5 15 -13 20
20 Oeste 26 3 6 17 17 43 14 2 3 9 8 20 12 1 3 8 9 23 -26 15

Read more about Serie B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.