The Sampaio Corrêa & Avaí head coaches F. da Silva Surian and C. dos Santos Oliveira are both worrying about and looking forward to this key fixture in the upper part of the Serie B positions.
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Serie B
- Avaí have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sampaio Corrêa and Avaí.
These teams have little in common geographically as Avaí have to travel 3500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
Sampaio Corrêa have performed here this season with 5 wins from 8 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
Sampaio manager F. da Silva Surian and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Cruzeiro (placed 16th) in the Serie B. Goalkeeper Mota got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.12 out of ten. Mota stopped the opponent with eight saves. Sampaio's goalie Mota played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Cruzeiro with a stunning eight saves.
Before that, Sampaio had a home game versus Náutico which ended with a victory 2-0.A decent goal production from Sampaio Corrêa in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Sampaio Corrêa have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Avaí form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Avaí have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far. Visiting Avaí has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Avaí had fun at their own home last time out, beating Náutico 2-0. João Lucas and Marcos Serrato scored. Edílson was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.6. The defender Edílson hit two key passes and won 9 of 12 duels.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Guarani.After this away game Avaí return home for a Serie B game against Coritiba. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Avaí have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 8 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Avaí as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - two - five (Sampaio wins - draws - Avaí wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ferreira da Silva 7 goals |  J. Gonçalves Silva 3 goals |  M. Serrato 3 goals |
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
Avaí missing players
| Sampaio Corrêa | Avaí | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 78% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 62% | 83% |
| 56% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 61% |
| 28% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| 22% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 33% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 62% | 50% |
| 33% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 10.2 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 11.8 | 13.9 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 42% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 22% |
- Avaí have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Avaí have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sampaio Corrêa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Serie B
- Sampaio Corrêa have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Coritiba | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 2 | CRB | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Goias | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Sampaio Corrêa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Avaí | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Náutico | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Guarani | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Vasco da Gama | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Operario PR | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | CSA | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| 12 | Brusque | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Remo | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Ponte Preta | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Vila Nova | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Vitoria | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Confiança | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | Londrina | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |