Náutico are aiming to set aside the league table before this fixture versus Sampaio Corrêa. Here's all you must know pre-match!
- Náutico have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie B
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sampaio Corrêa, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
Náutico and Sampaio Corrêa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Náutico form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Náutico have to build on here at Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho in the Serie B. Náutico has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The fans are hoping that Náutico will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the game against Vasco da Gama (placed 4th). Souza (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.62/10. Souza hit three key passes and had 58 successful passes (of 69 total).
Before that, Náutico had a home game versus Brusque which ended with a victory 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Náutico perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Náutico as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Náutico has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 4.
Náutico has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Náutico's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
There's been little loot from Sampaio Corrêa's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 15 away games in the Serie B. Sampaio Corrêa only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
There were no winners in Sampaio's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Criciuma (placed 10th). Midfielder Catatau was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.44. Catatau scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Novorizontino.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sampaio Corrêa playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 Sampaio Corrêa wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sampaio's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 15 matches. Sampaio Corrêa's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams faced each other earlier on this season: Sampaio Corrêa - Náutico 2-0. Náutico-Sampaio Corrêa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Náutico six wins, Sampaio Corrêa three wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Buscariol Poveda 13 goals |  Y. de Oliveira Ferreira 7 goals |  R. Franco Escobar 3 goals |
Náutico missing players
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
| Náutico | Sampaio Corrêa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 25 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 34 |
| 44 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 34 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 60% | 80% |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 37% |
| 13% | 13% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 13% | 17% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 47% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 33% | 50% |
| 13% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 27% |
| 43% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 67% | 33% |
| 6 | 6.9 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 14.6 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 20% | 26% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 10% | 27% |
| 14 | 12.7 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.4 | 12.7 | 12.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 |
- Náutico have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Náutico have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sampaio Corrêa have scored away.
- Náutico have the fewest clean sheets (3) at home in Serie B
- Náutico have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Serie B
- Náutico have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie B
- Náutico have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Serie B
- Náutico have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Serie B
- Náutico haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sampaio Corrêa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest points (5) away in Serie B
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Serie B
- Sampaio Corrêa have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 65 |
| 2 | Gremio | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 53 |
| 3 | Bahia | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | Londrina | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -1 | 43 |
| 7 | Ituano | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 41 |
| 8 | Ponte Preta | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | CRB | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -7 | 40 |
| 10 | Criciuma | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | Tombense | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Sampaio Corrêa | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 13 | Novorizontino | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -1 | 35 |
| 15 | Guarani | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 35 |
| 16 | Vila Nova | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 17 | CSA | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 32 |
| 18 | Brusque | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 31 |
| 19 | Operario PR | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -13 | 30 |
| 20 | Náutico | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 27 | -19 | 27 |
