Sampaio Corrêa and Vasco da Gama fans can't wait for Serie B event

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)

Sampaio Corrêa will aim to employ their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s adversaries. The hosts are currently 6 points behind Vasco da Gama.

Insights:
  • Sampaio Corrêa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's look for an in-your-face fixture!

It's quite the trip for Vasco da Gama when visiting Sampaio as the cities are 2900 kilometers apart.

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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 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Three draws in a row here for Sampaio, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The fans are hoping that Sampaio will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Serie B game against Londrina (placed 17th). The attacker Léo Arthur was announced as "man of the match" for Sampaio with a rating of 7.34/10. Arthur scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Remo.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Vitória in only three days. This game is also played here.

The Sampaio fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. Sampaio have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Vasco da Gama have produced an overall stat of 4-4-6 so far. Vasco love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

It's the second away game in a row for Vasco, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Confiança (placed 19th) in the Serie B last time out. Defender Ricardo Graça was the best team player with a rating of 8.02. Graça scored one goal and won 3 of 7 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Goias.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vasco have scored 14 goals in 14 league games away. Vasco da Gama have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Vasco da Gama - Sampaio Corrêa 1-0 was the outcome when these contenders formerly met, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - three - two (Sampaio Corrêa wins - draws - Vasco da Gama wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SampaioJ. Ferreira da Silva
J. Ferreira da Silva
8 goals
Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
8 goals
Vasco da GamaA. Feitosa
A. Feitosa
5 goals

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Vasco da Gama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sampaio Corrêa Vasco da Gama
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 4 14 28
9 6 1 Won W 0 4 12
10 4 1 Drew D 1 4 7
9 3 3 Lost L 3 6 9
32 18 6 Scored S 4 14 34
30 12 8 Conceded C 8 19 30
82% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 79%
32% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 43% 36%
29% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 11%
11% 15% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
39% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 54%
43% 54% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 29%
36% 23% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 18%
 
4.2 5.4 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4.8
5.9 5.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.9 5.2
2.4 2.1 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 3 5 5
 
9 10 8.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 9.4 10.9
3.3 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 4.6
35% 40% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 30% 27%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Sampaio Corrêa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coritiba 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goias 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 27 10 7 10 24 28 14 7 2 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 37
11 Sampaio Corrêa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
12 Cruzeiro 28 7 14 7 33 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -2 35
13 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
14 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
15 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitória 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confiança 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 28 2 10 16 15 33 13 2 5 6 8 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -18 16

Vasco da Gama:
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 Coritiba 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goias 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 27 10 7 10 24 28 14 7 2 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 37
11 Sampaio Corrêa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
12 Cruzeiro 28 7 14 7 33 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -2 35
13 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
14 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
15 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitória 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confiança 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 28 2 10 16 15 33 13 2 5 6 8 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -18 16

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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.