There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Sampaio Corrêa - Cruzeiro latest:
- Sampaio Corrêa is in the worst form (0-1-5)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
8 victories, 0 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Sampaio Corrêa have to build on here in the Serie B. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Sampaio with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Operario PR game, 28 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Sampaio Corrêa, their manager L. Condé and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
In their previous game, the manager L. Condé led his Sampaio to a defeat in the Serie B match away at CSA. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Ahead of that match, Sampaio lost 0-1 at home to Guarani.
The manager L. Condé will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Botafogo SP in only four days.
The Sampaio fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 16 matches. From these home matches, Sampaio Corrêa have conceded only 15 goals.
Cruzeiro form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Cruzeiro have produced an overall stat of 7-5-4 so far.
Cruzeiro played 0-0 against Cuiaba in their previous match. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ponte Preta wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors have scored 15 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cruzeiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cruzeiro - Sampaio 1-2 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  C. da Silva Dantas 17 goals |  F. Vidal da Silva 5 goals | M. Barbosa Vieira Junior 5 goals |
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Sampaio Corrêa | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 42 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 36 |
| 33 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 88% |
| 62% | 56% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 44% | 56% |
| 50% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 25% | 34% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 47% | 31% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | 50% |
| 28% | 38% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 44% | 38% |
| 31% | 31% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 11.5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.9 | 13 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 29% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 27% |
- Sampaio Corrêa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sampaio Corrêa is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | America Mineiro | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 63 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 31 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 62 |
| 3 | Juventude | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | CSA | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 51 |
| 5 | Cuiaba | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Guarani | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 47 |
| 7 | Ponte Preta | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 46 |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 45 |
| 9 | Avai | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 44 |
| 10 | Brasil de Pelotas | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 43 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 13 | CRB | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -7 | 40 |
| 14 | Confianca | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 15 | Vitoria | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 36 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -6 | 35 |
| 17 | Nautico | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -7 | 35 |
| 18 | Parana | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 32 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 26 |
| 20 | Oeste | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -27 | 23 |