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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 15.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sampaio Corrêa are in the 12th position while the guesting Paraná worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Sampaio Corrêa is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Paraná has the most matches over the total-line (23) in Serie B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sampaio Corrêa and Paraná.

It's quite the trip for Paraná when visiting Sampaio Corrêa as the cities are 3200 kilometers apart.

Paraná are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Sampaio Corrêa at their home stadium is 8 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Sampaio with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Operario PR game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Sampaio Corrêa lost their last game at Botafogo SP (placed 19th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Sampaio lost 0-1 at home to Cruzeiro.

There will be little rest for Sampaio after this match as they are travelling to Confianca for a Serie B game in only four days.

Sampaio are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sampaio are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches.

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Paraná form and stats

Paraná have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-3-11 (17 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Paraná have lost on their last two travels.

Impressive finishing from Renan Bressan and Jean secured the home win 2-0 against CSA in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Paraná manager G. Dal Pozzo faced defeat when travelling to Nautico and losing 1-2.

A new game in only four days for Paraná, the Serie B home match versus Cuiaba. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Paraná's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 30 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Paraná - Sampaio 0-0, played this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Sampaio won one, Paraná won four and three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Paraná missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sampaio Corrêa Paraná
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
13 8 4 Won W 1 3 9
6 0 0 Drew D 1 3 9
15 9 1 Lost L 4 11 16
43 20 10 Scored S 5 14 33
36 16 5 Conceded C 8 30 45
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
62% 53% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 68%
50% 47% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 38%
15% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 21%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
47% 29% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 41%
26% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 12% 26%
32% 35% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 47% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.8 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 12.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.6 11.6
4.4 4.4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.8 3.9
29% 27% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 22% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Paraná has the most matches over the total-line (23) in Serie B
  • Paraná have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Paraná have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paraná haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sampaio Corrêa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sampaio Corrêa is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiaba 34 15 10 9 40 33 17 11 5 1 26 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 7 55
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Guarani 34 13 9 12 39 39 17 8 5 4 25 17 17 5 4 8 14 22 0 48
7 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
8 Operario PR 34 12 12 10 33 30 17 8 6 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 9 18 3 48
9 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
10 Brasil de Pelotas 34 11 14 9 30 28 17 7 8 2 18 10 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 47
11 CRB 34 13 7 14 36 39 17 9 5 3 21 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -3 46
12 Sampaio Corrêa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Nautico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
18 Figueirense 34 8 12 14 28 35 17 5 7 5 16 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -7 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 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 America Mineiro 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiaba 34 15 10 9 40 33 17 11 5 1 26 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 7 55
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Guarani 34 13 9 12 39 39 17 8 5 4 25 17 17 5 4 8 14 22 0 48
7 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
8 Operario PR 34 12 12 10 33 30 17 8 6 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 9 18 3 48
9 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
10 Brasil de Pelotas 34 11 14 9 30 28 17 7 8 2 18 10 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 47
11 CRB 34 13 7 14 36 39 17 9 5 3 21 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -3 46
12 Sampaio Corrêa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Nautico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
18 Figueirense 34 8 12 14 28 35 17 5 7 5 16 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -7 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 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.