Serie B match prediction and preview for CSA vs Sampaio Corrêa clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 02.January
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Rei Pelé (20801 seats)

It's advantage CSA so far with their 5th position in the Serie B table, welcoming Sampaio Corrêa who are placed 8th.

Insights:
  • CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Serie B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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CSA form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Rei Pelé as CSA, who have the most scored goals (28) at home in Serie B, have scored 28 goals to get 34 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 11-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). CSA has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Rei Pelé, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The CSA supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Vitoria in Serie B and win 3-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Juventude (0-1).

The manager M. Batista Junior will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Moto Club MA in only three days.

A decent goal production from CSA in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 16 league matches. CSA are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Rei Pelé in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats. Three has not been a lucky number for Sampaio as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Operario PR match.

The attacking players of Sampaio have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 314 minutes.

Sampaio might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Guarani proved too strong as Sampaio Corrêa slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Nautico's place.

Sampaio Corrêa have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sampaio have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

CSA and Sampaio Corrêa have met before this season: Sampaio Corrêa - CSA 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): CSA won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Sampaio Corrêa has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Sampaio CorrêaC. da Silva Dantas
C. da Silva Dantas
17 goals
CSAP. Luiz de Souza
P. Luiz de Souza
9 goals
Sampaio CorrêaF. Vidal da Silva
F. Vidal da Silva
5 goals

CSA missing players

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSA Sampaio Corrêa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 16 4 Played P 4 15 31
14 11 3 Won W 1 5 13
6 1 1 Drew D 1 6 6
11 4 0 Lost L 2 4 12
42 28 7 Scored S 5 21 41
30 13 3 Conceded C 6 16 31
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 94%
65% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 61%
48% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 48%
16% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 16%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 6%
48% 44% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 45%
32% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 29%
26% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.9
4 3 3 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.2 12.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.7 10.6
4.3 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.3 4.3
32% 37% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CSA has the most scored goals (28) at home in Serie B
  • CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Serie B
  • CSA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSA have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • CSA haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 America Mineiro 31 17 9 5 35 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 15 8 5 2 13 7 14 60
2 Chapecoense 30 16 11 3 34 14 14 8 5 1 12 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 20 59
3 Cuiaba 31 14 8 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 15 4 3 8 12 21 6 50
4 Juventude 31 13 10 8 43 32 16 8 6 2 25 12 15 5 4 6 18 20 11 49
5 CSA 31 14 6 11 42 30 16 11 1 4 28 13 15 3 5 7 14 17 12 48
6 Guarani 31 13 8 10 38 35 15 8 4 3 24 15 16 5 4 7 14 20 3 47
7 Ponte Preta 31 13 7 11 38 40 16 8 4 4 22 22 15 5 3 7 16 18 -2 46
8 Sampaio Corrêa 31 13 6 12 41 31 16 8 0 8 20 15 15 5 6 4 21 16 10 45
9 Avaí 31 13 5 13 33 40 15 7 2 6 16 19 16 6 3 7 17 21 -7 44
10 Operario PR 31 10 11 10 28 28 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 0 41
11 Cruzeiro 31 12 10 9 36 29 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 40
12 Brasil de Pelotas 30 9 13 8 27 26 14 5 8 1 15 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 1 40
13 Confianca 30 10 9 11 33 37 15 6 5 4 18 18 15 4 4 7 15 19 -4 39
14 CRB 31 10 7 14 31 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 16 3 2 11 14 28 -8 37
15 Vitoria 31 8 12 11 38 37 16 7 4 5 20 14 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 36
16 Figueirense 31 8 11 12 26 31 16 5 6 5 16 11 15 3 5 7 10 20 -5 35
17 Nautico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Parana 30 8 8 14 29 40 15 5 5 5 16 14 15 3 3 9 13 26 -11 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 31 4 8 19 23 51 16 3 3 10 10 23 15 1 5 9 13 28 -28 20

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 America Mineiro 31 17 9 5 35 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 15 8 5 2 13 7 14 60
2 Chapecoense 30 16 11 3 34 14 14 8 5 1 12 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 20 59
3 Cuiaba 31 14 8 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 15 4 3 8 12 21 6 50
4 Juventude 31 13 10 8 43 32 16 8 6 2 25 12 15 5 4 6 18 20 11 49
5 CSA 31 14 6 11 42 30 16 11 1 4 28 13 15 3 5 7 14 17 12 48
6 Guarani 31 13 8 10 38 35 15 8 4 3 24 15 16 5 4 7 14 20 3 47
7 Ponte Preta 31 13 7 11 38 40 16 8 4 4 22 22 15 5 3 7 16 18 -2 46
8 Sampaio Corrêa 31 13 6 12 41 31 16 8 0 8 20 15 15 5 6 4 21 16 10 45
9 Avaí 31 13 5 13 33 40 15 7 2 6 16 19 16 6 3 7 17 21 -7 44
10 Operario PR 31 10 11 10 28 28 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 0 41
11 Cruzeiro 31 12 10 9 36 29 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 40
12 Brasil de Pelotas 30 9 13 8 27 26 14 5 8 1 15 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 1 40
13 Confianca 30 10 9 11 33 37 15 6 5 4 18 18 15 4 4 7 15 19 -4 39
14 CRB 31 10 7 14 31 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 16 3 2 11 14 28 -8 37
15 Vitoria 31 8 12 11 38 37 16 7 4 5 20 14 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 36
16 Figueirense 31 8 11 12 26 31 16 5 6 5 16 11 15 3 5 7 10 20 -5 35
17 Nautico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Parana 30 8 8 14 29 40 15 5 5 5 16 14 15 3 3 9 13 26 -11 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 31 4 8 19 23 51 16 3 3 10 10 23 15 1 5 9 13 28 -28 20

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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.