The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, both rise and fall giving mid-table places so far. Clear the decks for Sampaio Corrêa - CRB!
- Sampaio Corrêa have the most scored goals (24) at home in Serie B
- CRB have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
CRB have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Sampaio nor CRB 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 form and stats
9-2-0 is the performance here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves so far in the Serie B, giving Sampaio Corrêa a total of 29 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results!
The home followers saw a 1-1 draw versus CRB last time out and are looking for a win here. Defender Pará got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.04/10. Pará hit one key pass and won 3 of 3 duels.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Operario PR the opponent.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sampaio Corrêa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 11 games), Sampaio Corrêa's attacking play is working. Sampaio have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CRB form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for CRB so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-7 (win-draw-lose).
CRB are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Sampaio Corrêa (placed 8th). Midfielder Longuine was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.12. Longuine scored one goal.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Gremio.We have checked recent matches where CRB have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 4 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats.
Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as CRB have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest meetings involving these sides have all ended as CRB victories. More of the same or streak broken?The dueling parties have played before this season: CRB - Sampaio 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Alves Erculano 4 goals |  R. Vinicius Carvalho Longuine 2 goals |  W. Pereira Rodrigues 1 goals |
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
CRB missing players
| Sampaio Corrêa | CRB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 27 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 31 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 76% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 36% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 4% | 8% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 48% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 56% |
| 28% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 32% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 28% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.9 | 14.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.8 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 28% | 41% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 29% | 27% |
| 12.1 | 11.2 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 16.3 | 14.2 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
- All of Sampaio Corrêa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- CRB have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- CRB have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CRB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sampaio Corrêa have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sampaio Corrêa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sampaio Corrêa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sampaio Corrêa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as CRB have scored away.
- Sampaio Corrêa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sampaio Corrêa have the most scored goals (24) at home in Serie B
- Sampaio Corrêa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Bahia | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Gremio | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Tombense | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Londrina | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Sport Recife | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Ituano | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Criciuma | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | CRB | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Novorizontino | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Brusque | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | CSA | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 17 | Operario PR | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -12 | 25 |
| 18 | Vila Nova | 25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 24 |
| 19 | Guarani | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 20 | Nautico | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 21 |
