Sampaio Corrêa vs Cruzeiro preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 19.November
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves (40000 seats)

Which side will claim the win when Cruzeiro visit Sampaio Corrêa? In this pre-match guide you'll get all the relevant info and data needed to enjoy the game more.

Insights:
  • Sampaio Corrêa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It's no vacation for neither Sampaio nor Cruzeiro 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.

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 are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Cruzeiro are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Sampaio Corrêa have managed 9 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 18 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves.

Sampaio faced defeat in their previous match, away at Nautico (1-2). The forward Jackson bettered all teammates in that game and received a match rating of 7.01 out of 10.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Vila Nova.

Sampaio has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Sampaio Corrêa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

5-7-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cruzeiro in their Serie B matches away.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cruzeiro, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Vitoria (placed 18th). Cruzeiro lost heavily in their last match (against Vitoria as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations. Midfielder Giovanni was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.25. Giovanni hit two key passes and had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Brusque.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Cruzeiro have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date archived result featuring both these teams is the Cruzeiro - Sampaio 1-1 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Sampaio wins - draws - Cruzeiro wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sampaio CorrêaJ. Ferreira da Silva
J. Ferreira da Silva
8 goals
CruzeiroM. Martins Moreno
M. Martins Moreno
5 goals
CruzeiroG. Piccolomo
G. Piccolomo
5 goals

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sampaio Corrêa Cruzeiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
12 9 4 Won W 1 5 10
10 4 1 Drew D 2 7 16
14 5 0 Lost L 2 6 10
39 24 8 Scored S 4 17 41
39 15 0 Conceded C 5 19 43
86% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 86%
64% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 67%
36% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 39% 42%
22% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 19%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
36% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 53%
39% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 40% 39% 36%
39% 28% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 25%
 
4.1 5.1 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 5.4 6.6
5.9 5.1 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.2 3.8
2.6 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.6 2.4
6 3 1 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
9.5 10.4 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 12.3 14.2
3.3 3.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 4.6 5.5
33% 35% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 20% 21%
 
13.2 9.9 12.6 Shots against (avg) S A 9.4 10.9 10.5
4.8 3.7 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.3 3.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Botafogo 36 19 9 8 53 29 18 15 1 2 37 11 18 4 8 6 16 18 24 66
2 Coritiba 36 18 10 8 47 31 18 11 5 2 29 13 18 7 5 6 18 18 16 64
3 Goias 36 16 13 7 44 29 18 10 6 2 28 14 18 6 7 5 16 15 15 61
4 Guarani 36 16 11 9 52 37 18 10 4 4 28 15 18 6 7 5 24 22 15 59
5 Avai 36 16 10 10 40 33 18 9 6 3 22 13 18 7 4 7 18 20 7 58
6 CRB 36 15 12 9 43 36 18 7 9 2 23 16 18 8 3 7 20 20 7 57
7 CSA 36 16 8 12 43 33 18 8 6 4 24 15 18 8 2 8 19 18 10 56
8 Nautico 36 14 10 12 49 48 18 8 6 4 29 23 18 6 4 8 20 25 1 52
9 Vasco da Gama 36 13 9 14 41 47 18 9 3 6 23 22 18 4 6 8 18 25 -6 48
10 Sampaio Corrêa 36 12 10 14 39 39 18 9 4 5 24 15 18 3 6 9 15 24 0 46
11 Cruzeiro 36 10 16 10 41 43 18 5 9 4 24 24 18 5 7 6 17 19 -2 46
12 Operário PR 36 12 9 15 33 43 18 8 4 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 13 23 -10 45
13 Vila Nova 36 10 15 11 32 35 18 5 10 3 11 10 18 5 5 8 21 25 -3 45
14 Ponte Preta 36 10 13 13 35 38 18 8 7 3 23 15 18 2 6 10 12 23 -3 43
15 Brusque 36 12 8 16 40 54 18 8 5 5 23 16 18 4 3 11 17 38 -14 41
16 Remo 36 11 8 17 29 40 18 7 3 8 11 13 18 4 5 9 18 27 -11 41
17 Londrina 36 10 11 15 27 39 18 5 5 8 14 19 18 5 6 7 13 20 -12 41
18 Vitoria 36 8 16 12 30 28 18 5 7 6 18 13 18 3 9 6 12 15 2 40
19 Confianca 36 9 9 18 35 47 18 6 3 9 20 24 18 3 6 9 15 23 -12 36
20 Brasil de Pelotas 36 4 11 21 23 47 18 4 6 8 14 20 18 0 5 13 9 27 -24 23

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 Botafogo 36 19 9 8 53 29 18 15 1 2 37 11 18 4 8 6 16 18 24 66
2 Coritiba 36 18 10 8 47 31 18 11 5 2 29 13 18 7 5 6 18 18 16 64
3 Goias 36 16 13 7 44 29 18 10 6 2 28 14 18 6 7 5 16 15 15 61
4 Guarani 36 16 11 9 52 37 18 10 4 4 28 15 18 6 7 5 24 22 15 59
5 Avai 36 16 10 10 40 33 18 9 6 3 22 13 18 7 4 7 18 20 7 58
6 CRB 36 15 12 9 43 36 18 7 9 2 23 16 18 8 3 7 20 20 7 57
7 CSA 36 16 8 12 43 33 18 8 6 4 24 15 18 8 2 8 19 18 10 56
8 Nautico 36 14 10 12 49 48 18 8 6 4 29 23 18 6 4 8 20 25 1 52
9 Vasco da Gama 36 13 9 14 41 47 18 9 3 6 23 22 18 4 6 8 18 25 -6 48
10 Sampaio Corrêa 36 12 10 14 39 39 18 9 4 5 24 15 18 3 6 9 15 24 0 46
11 Cruzeiro 36 10 16 10 41 43 18 5 9 4 24 24 18 5 7 6 17 19 -2 46
12 Operário PR 36 12 9 15 33 43 18 8 4 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 13 23 -10 45
13 Vila Nova 36 10 15 11 32 35 18 5 10 3 11 10 18 5 5 8 21 25 -3 45
14 Ponte Preta 36 10 13 13 35 38 18 8 7 3 23 15 18 2 6 10 12 23 -3 43
15 Brusque 36 12 8 16 40 54 18 8 5 5 23 16 18 4 3 11 17 38 -14 41
16 Remo 36 11 8 17 29 40 18 7 3 8 11 13 18 4 5 9 18 27 -11 41
17 Londrina 36 10 11 15 27 39 18 5 5 8 14 19 18 5 6 7 13 20 -12 41
18 Vitoria 36 8 16 12 30 28 18 5 7 6 18 13 18 3 9 6 12 15 2 40
19 Confianca 36 9 9 18 35 47 18 6 3 9 20 24 18 3 6 9 15 23 -12 36
20 Brasil de Pelotas 36 4 11 21 23 47 18 4 6 8 14 20 18 0 5 13 9 27 -24 23

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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.