Chapecoense and Sampaio Corrêa meet at Arena Condá, in a match for the 3rd round of Serie B. These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Chapecoense :
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 4 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 3 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats in his stadium, with 12 goals scored and 15 suffered. The team comes to this match after a win away against Atlético Tubarão by (1‑3). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Chapecoense won 3, tied 2 and lost 5. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 12 of their last 23 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 15 in 23 have finished with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.
The Santa Catarina team debuted in Serie B with a draw away from home. On the second day his match was postponed, which was positive for the team to recover its athletes. On this day, playing in his stadium, he seeks his first victory to maintain his goal of returning to Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. In their dominions, Chapecoense needs to prevail and take advantage of playing in their stadium to come out with victory.
Sampaio Corrêa :
This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Moto Club MA by (0‑1). In the last 10 away matches played for all competitions, Sampaio Corrêa won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 12 of the last 14 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Sampaio Correia got off to a bad start in the competition. The team is coming off two defeats and has yet to score goals. In this game he intends to make changes in the offensive sector. The visiting club needs to find a balance soon, because Serie B is very balanced. The game will be difficult, however, it will need attitude and determination from its athletes on the field to score and leave the last place in the table.
