Grêmio bring their bags for Sampaio Corrêa and Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves full of optimism, but the hosting team is not easy meat. More info on the game here!
- Sampaio Corrêa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Serie B
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sampaio Corrêa form and stats
Sampaio Corrêa are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves. 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games.
Sampaio Corrêa are returning here after visiting Nautico and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Costa, Poveda and Mesquita scored the goal(s). Midfielder Catatau was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.8 (out of ten) in that game. Catatau signed up for two assists and hit two key passes.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Criciuma.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 Corrêa as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Sampaio Corrêa has won 11 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sampaio Corrêa, as the Serie B home game vs Ponte Preta is only three days away.
Sampaio 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. From these home matches, Sampaio Corrêa have conceded only 11 goals.
Grêmio form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grêmio so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 2-9-4 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Grêmio's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Grêmio won their last game, 3-0 versus Sport Recife played at home. Midfield player Bitello was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.43/10. Bitello scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).
A 0-2 defeat away at Novorizontino before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grêmio playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 2 Grêmio wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Grêmio are hosting CSA in the Serie B only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Grêmio's away league games. Only 6 goals from 15 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Grêmio as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Here's the final score when the squads faced each other previously this season; Grêmio - Sampaio 2-0. One of the profiles has been Souza with 2 goals scored against Sampaio Corrêa in these 1 games.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Buscariol Poveda 14 goals |   D. de Souza Andrade 12 goals |  Y. de Oliveira Ferreira 7 goals |
Sampaio Corrêa missing players
Grêmio missing players
| Sampaio Corrêa | Grêmio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 37 | 29 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 37 |
| 35 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 60% | 77% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 47% | 61% |
| 39% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 7% | 29% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 3% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 52% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 27% | 32% |
| 26% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 47% | 48% |
| 32% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 67% | 42% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.3 | 14.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.5 | 12.8 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
| 28% | 39% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 15% | 25% |
| 12 | 11.6 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.4 | 12.3 | 10.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
- All of Sampaio Corrêa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Grêmio have the fewest conceded goals (11) away 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 Grêmio 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 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 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 71 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 53 |
| 3 | Bahia | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 52 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 | Sport Recife | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Londrina | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 45 |
| 7 | Ituano | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | Ponte Preta | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Criciuma | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 43 |
| 10 | Sampaio Corrêa | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 42 |
| 11 | CRB | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 40 |
| 12 | Tombense | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -6 | 40 |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 31 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Novorizontino | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 15 | Chapecoense | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -3 | 35 |
| 16 | Guarani | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | CSA | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -6 | 35 |
| 18 | Brusque | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 31 |
| 19 | Operário PR | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -13 | 31 |
| 20 | Nautico | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | -22 | 27 |
