Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Paraná in 8th and Sampaio Corrêa in 11th place.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sampaio Corrêa, who are travelling more than 3200 kilometers to play this game.
Paraná form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Paraná have to build on here at Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva in the Serie B. Paraná have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for Paraná's attacking players as they have now played 282 minutes without scoring in a league game. Gabriel Pires was their last goal scorer.
No payout for Paraná in their previous match, an away game at CSA that ended in defeat 0-4. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Nautico.
Paraná were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Paraná have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won two, drawn nine and lost two.
There will be little rest for Paraná after this match as they are travelling to Cuiaba for a Serie B game in only three days.
Paraná has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Paraná have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. The fact that Sampaio Corrêa have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The Sampaio Corrêa goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Almeida Pinto is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 230 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Flávio Boaventura, Caio Dantas and Jackson scored in Sampaio's previous match, the home game against Figueirense that ended 3-0. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Botafogo SP.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Sampaio Corrêa in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Sampaio, zero draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Confianca in just three days.
Sampaio Corrêa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Sampaio in these games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Paraná-Sampaio Corrêa H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Paraná four wins, Sampaio Corrêa one win, two draws. one of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Paraná missing players
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| Paraná | Sampaio Corrêa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 87% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 38% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 172 | 93 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 64 | 142 |
| 62 | 31 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 31 | 65 |
| 24% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 32% | 28% |
- Paraná have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sampaio Corrêa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sampaio Corrêa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sampaio Corrêa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sampaio Corrêa is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cuiaba | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Juventude | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Avai | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | CRB | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Paraná | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Operario PR | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Confianca | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Sampaio Corrêa | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 12 | CSA | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Guarani | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Nautico | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Botafogo SP | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 20 | Oeste | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 7 |