Match Report
13 points for CSA (2nd), 2 for Sampaio Corrêa (8th): an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sampaio Corrêa no better than 17th for form, against 8th in the standings. Per game in the league, CSA were scoring 2 and conceding 1, Sampaio Corrêa 0.57 and 2.29, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 CSA wins, 1 for Sampaio Corrêa, 4 draws, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.43 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.6.
The match was played at Estádio Rei Pelé (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: CSA led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
CSA: Guilherme Cachoeira (5'), Igor Bahia (72'), Igor Bahia (81'), Álvaro (55')
Key stats
Possession: CSA 49% · Sampaio Corrêa 51% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 3-5