Sampaio Corrêa vs Criciúma full preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves (40000 seats)

Statistics, patterns, results, form, head to head, lineups and much more: Get all you need to know about Sampaio Corrêa - Criciúma!

Insights:
  • Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B
  • Criciúma have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Serie B

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Criciúma, who are travelling more than 3700 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Sampaio Corrêa nor Criciúma 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.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

Sampaio Corrêa have performed here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves this season with 10 wins from 15 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.

Sampaio Corrêa drew their last game, also a home match. Criciúma (placed 10th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Catatau (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.41/10. Catatau scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Novorizontino in a game that was won 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sampaio Corrêa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sampaio as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Sampaio Corrêa has won 11 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.

Sampaio Corrêa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves with 29 goals in 15 league matches. Sampaio Corrêa have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Criciúma form and stats

Criciúma have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-8-5 (15 played).

Criciúma are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Sampaio Corrêa (placed 12th). The draw against Sampaio Corrêa came from a losing position. The Criciúma manager Tencati brought on Alagoano as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player Serrato was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.45/10. Serrato hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-0 draw at Atletico Catarinense's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Criciúma playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 1 Criciúma win, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Low on goals? 9 of this side's most recent 10 league rounds have contained two goals or less.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Criciúma have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Criciúma have won at least one point in the last 5 fixtures (4-1-0) facing Sampaio.

The two combatants have battled previously this season: Sampaio Corrêa - Criciúma 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Sampaio CorrêaG. Buscariol Poveda
G. Buscariol Poveda
13 goals
SampaioY. de Oliveira Ferreira
Y. de Oliveira Ferreira
7 goals
CriciúmaM. do Nascimento
M. do Nascimento
6 goals

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Criciúma missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sampaio Corrêa Criciúma
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
10 10 2 Won W 1 2 9
9 4 1 Drew D 1 8 13
11 1 1 Lost L 2 5 8
34 29 6 Scored S 3 13 30
34 11 4 Conceded C 5 18 26
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 87%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 63%
37% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 23%
17% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 10%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
50% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 50%
27% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 13% 30%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 33%
 
4.3 4.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.5 5.5
4.7 4.3 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5 5.1
1.8 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.9 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
13.2 14.5 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 12.7 14.2
4.2 5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.7 4
27% 39% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 23% 25%
 
12.2 11.6 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 12.4 11.5
4 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.7 4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Sampaio Corrêa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Criciúma have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Serie B
  • 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 Criciúma have scored away.
  • Sampaio Corrêa have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B
  • Sampaio Corrêa have the most scored goals (29) 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 29 18 8 3 39 16 15 13 2 0 25 4 14 5 6 3 14 12 23 62
2 Bahia 30 15 6 9 33 19 15 11 2 2 24 7 15 4 4 7 9 12 14 51
3 Gremio 30 13 11 6 34 20 15 11 2 2 28 9 15 2 9 4 6 11 14 50
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 30 11 10 9 24 22 15 10 4 1 18 4 15 1 6 8 6 18 2 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 29 10 10 9 28 33 15 6 8 1 16 9 14 4 2 8 12 24 -5 40
10 Criciúma 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 30 9 9 12 31 35 16 7 5 4 20 16 14 2 4 8 11 19 -4 36
14 Chapecoense 30 8 11 11 27 28 15 4 5 6 15 17 15 4 6 5 12 11 -1 35
15 Vila Nova 30 6 16 8 22 27 15 3 10 2 10 9 15 3 6 6 12 18 -5 34
16 Guarani 30 7 11 12 23 32 15 5 6 4 11 12 15 2 5 8 12 20 -9 32
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 Nautico 30 7 6 17 25 44 15 5 4 6 19 17 15 2 2 11 6 27 -19 27

Table
  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 29 18 8 3 39 16 15 13 2 0 25 4 14 5 6 3 14 12 23 62
2 Bahia 30 15 6 9 33 19 15 11 2 2 24 7 15 4 4 7 9 12 14 51
3 Gremio 30 13 11 6 34 20 15 11 2 2 28 9 15 2 9 4 6 11 14 50
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 30 11 10 9 24 22 15 10 4 1 18 4 15 1 6 8 6 18 2 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 29 10 10 9 28 33 15 6 8 1 16 9 14 4 2 8 12 24 -5 40
10 Criciúma 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 30 9 9 12 31 35 16 7 5 4 20 16 14 2 4 8 11 19 -4 36
14 Chapecoense 30 8 11 11 27 28 15 4 5 6 15 17 15 4 6 5 12 11 -1 35
15 Vila Nova 30 6 16 8 22 27 15 3 10 2 10 9 15 3 6 6 12 18 -5 34
16 Guarani 30 7 11 12 23 32 15 5 6 4 11 12 15 2 5 8 12 20 -9 32
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 Nautico 30 7 6 17 25 44 15 5 4 6 19 17 15 2 2 11 6 27 -19 27

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.