Sampaio Corrêa and Chapecoense meet at Estádio Governador João Castelo, in a match for the 22nd round of Serie B. Chapecoense won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 16 ‑08‑2020. Attention to the home factor, since Sampaio Corrêa tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
Sampaio Corrêa:
The home team is currently in 2nd position, with 37 points won, after 11 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Juventude by (2‑3). In the last match, they won at home against Náutico by (2‑1). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with 29 goals scored and 13 suffered; against 8 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 20 goals scored and 11 suffered. For the championship, Sampaio Corrêa won 21 points out of 30 possible, after 7 wins and 3 losses in the last 10 games they played at their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (4 out of 11 matches). His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for this competition: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Sampaio Correia will try to defeat the leader of the championship to present themselves as one of the candidates for promotion. The team has made an incredible recovery and is already in the top four in Serie B. However, it faces the best team in the competition and knows that it needs to present something more to beat Chapecoense. For this reason, you must bet on strong markings and an organized attack.
Chapecoense :
After 12 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 44 points won. In their last match, they beat CSA away by (0‑1), after in the previous match having drawn at home, in a match against the West, by (0‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 7 suffered; against 10 victories and 5 draws in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 2 suffered. In its last 10 away matches for the championship, Chapecoense registers 6 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat, for which it conquered 21 points out of 30 possible.
In this competition, they have won the last 4 away matches and have not lost any of the last 8 that they played as away. In matches played outside their stadium, there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 minutes 0‑0 (7 out of 10 matches) and at the end of the match 0‑1 (4 out of 10 matches). The defense has been strong and has only conceded goals in 1 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Chapecoense leads Serie B in isolation and is a strong candidate for promotion. The Santa Catarina club has a seven-point advantage to the second-placed team and will try to maintain its excellent performance. Against Sampaio Correia, they have one of the most difficult matches so far, because the rival team is in a good phase and entered the fight for the group of the first four classified. To overcome the rival, you will need to make strong markings and technical imposition, to control the game. La Chapecoense have only suffered five goals in 21 games and the defense has made the difference for the team.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,61
