Struggling Náutico will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sampaio Corrêa in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Sampaio Corrêa has the most scored goals (21) away in Serie B
It's no vacation for neither Náutico 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.
Sampaio Corrêa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Náutico form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Náutico at their home stadium (Itaipava Arena Pernambuco) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. Náutico has recorded two wins in a row here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Náutico manager G. Kleina and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Chapecoense (placed 1st) in the Serie B. Before that, Náutico played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Botafogo SP.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Cuiaba in only three days. This game is also played here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco.
The Náutico fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. Náutico have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (21) away in Serie B, are W5-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie B home defeat versus Avai with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-1 draw at Operario PR's stadium before that.
A new game in only four days for Sampaio, the Serie B home match versus Guarani. Busy days.
Sampaio are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 14 away games so far. As opposed to that, Sampaio have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sampaio Corrêa - Náutico 2-1. Náutico-Sampaio Corrêa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Náutico five wins, Sampaio Corrêa two wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. da Silva Dantas 17 goals |   W. Marçal de Almeida 6 goals | J. Vicente 5 goals |
Náutico missing players
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
| Náutico | Sampaio Corrêa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 25 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| 35 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 83% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 93% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 71% | 66% |
| 34% | 23% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 52% |
| 21% | 23% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 17% |
| 3% | 8% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 48% | 46% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 64% | 48% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 21% | 31% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 29% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 14.1 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 10.1 | 11 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 22% | 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 34% | 32% |
- Sampaio Corrêa has the most scored goals (21) 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 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 58 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 53 |
| 3 | Cuiaba | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 47 |
| 4 | Juventude | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 46 |
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | CSA | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Avai | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 43 |
| 8 | Guarani | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 43 |
| 9 | Ponte Preta | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 11 | Confiança | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 39 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 15 | CRB | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -6 | 34 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 | Parana | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Náutico | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 | Oeste | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -29 | 16 |