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Cuiabá vs Sampaio Corrêa: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 23.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Pantanal (7000 seats)

Cuiabá perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Sampaio Corrêa can look both up and down from their 7th position.

Insights:
  • Cuiabá has the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Serie B
  • Sampaio Corrêa has the most scored goals (24) away in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Cuiabá nor Sampaio Corrêa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Sampaio are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Cuiabá form and stats

Cuiabá, who have the most points (41) at home in Serie B, are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Arena Pantanal. 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 18 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Cuiabá here at Arena Pantanal, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Cuiabá are confident in defense, having played 189 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Cuiabá are returning here after visiting Parana in a Serie B game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Yago César and Elvis scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guarani in a game that was won 4-0.

Cuiabá have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Pantanal with 30 goals in 18 league matches. From these home matches, Cuiabá have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Sampaio Corrêa, who have the most scored goals (24) away in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 6-6-6 so far.

Two travels in a row for Sampaio, whose manager L. Condé could celebrate last time after the Serie B win against Confiança. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Parana.

Sampaio Corrêa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 24 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Sampaio have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sampaio Corrêa - Cuiabá 3-0, played this season. Cuiabá-Sampaio Corrêa H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Cuiabá two wins, Sampaio Corrêa three wins, two draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Cuiabá missing players

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cuiabá Sampaio Corrêa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
17 12 5 Won W 2 6 15
10 5 1 Drew D 0 6 6
9 1 0 Lost L 3 6 15
46 30 12 Scored S 10 24 46
33 10 1 Conceded C 9 20 37
89% 83% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
64% 56% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 61%
36% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 50% 50%
14% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 17% 14%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 11% 6%
31% 28% 17% BTTS BTTS 80% 61% 47%
47% 67% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
33% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 28% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.9
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.9 13.6 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.9 10.9
4.8 5.7 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.4 4.4
27% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 30% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cuiabá has the most points (41) at home in Serie B
  • Cuiabá has the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Serie B
  • Cuiabá has the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Serie B
  • Cuiabá have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cuiabá have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sampaio Corrêa has the most scored goals (24) 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 América Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
2 Chapecoense 35 18 13 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 20 67
3 Cuiabá 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avai 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Corrêa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 35 14 9 12 44 45 18 9 5 4 26 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -1 51
9 Operario PR 35 13 12 10 36 32 18 9 6 3 27 14 17 4 6 7 9 18 4 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 35 13 9 13 39 43 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 5 4 9 14 26 -4 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Confiança 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
14 Cruzeiro 35 13 11 11 37 31 17 5 6 6 21 17 18 8 5 5 16 14 6 44
15 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
16 Nautico 35 9 12 14 30 40 17 7 8 2 20 13 18 2 4 12 10 27 -10 39
17 Vitoria 35 8 15 12 41 44 18 7 6 5 21 15 17 1 9 7 20 29 -3 39
18 Parana 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 35 6 8 21 26 55 18 4 3 11 12 25 17 2 5 10 14 30 -29 26

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 América Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
2 Chapecoense 35 18 13 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 20 67
3 Cuiabá 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avai 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Corrêa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 35 14 9 12 44 45 18 9 5 4 26 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -1 51
9 Operario PR 35 13 12 10 36 32 18 9 6 3 27 14 17 4 6 7 9 18 4 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 35 13 9 13 39 43 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 5 4 9 14 26 -4 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Confiança 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
14 Cruzeiro 35 13 11 11 37 31 17 5 6 6 21 17 18 8 5 5 16 14 6 44
15 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
16 Nautico 35 9 12 14 30 40 17 7 8 2 20 13 18 2 4 12 10 27 -10 39
17 Vitoria 35 8 15 12 41 44 18 7 6 5 21 15 17 1 9 7 20 29 -3 39
18 Parana 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 35 6 8 21 26 55 18 4 3 11 12 25 17 2 5 10 14 30 -29 26

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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.