EC Sao Jose – Sampaio Correa BETTING TIPS (09.02.2017)
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR EC Sao Jose – Sampaio Correa
EC Sao Jose and Sampaio Corrêa are measuring their strength at the Estádio do Vale, in a meeting for this phase of the Brazilian Cup (First Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this meeting the house factor may play an important role, since Sampaio Corrêa presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis EC Sao Jose
The home team plays their first match in this edition of the Brazil Cup with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 12 conceded; Against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 8 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home draw with Veranópolis (0-0). In the last 10 home games of all competitions EC San José have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1. Defensive solidity has been one of their strengths as they have conceded only 2 goals from the last 10 games.
São José has qualified for the Brazil Cup by being the third placed in the 2016 Gaucho Championship and now looking for a decent performance in the competition, since their chances of qualifying are practically nonexistent. The team did not play well in 2017 and tied the 2 games played so far by 0 – 0, showing that their defense has carried out solidly, but the offensive system has found great difficulties to create chances of goal and the Have to improve on finalizations. For the next game, EC São José will need to be offensive, since the draw qualifies the visitor, so the qualification must be very complicated for an attack that has played below expectations. The team should not play with a great impetus in search of the goal and should play in a more patient, waiting for the chances without hurrying, because to suffer the first goal leaves even more complicated the hypothesis of the equipment to pass of phase.
Analysis Sampaio Correa
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the Brazilian Cup with the intention of winning a positive result outside. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with a total of 9 goals scored and 21 conceded; Against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with a total of 14 goals scored and 18 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home defeat with Ríver-PI by (0-1). In the last 10 matches played for all competitions, Sampaio Corrêa won 1, drew 2 and lost 7. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he has never been able to turn the scoring in all 8 games in which he conceded the first goal.
Sampaio Corrêa comes to this game of the Brazilian Cup after qualifying to be the second place in the 2016 Maranhense Championship, but last year was very bad for the team that was relegated to the third division of Brazilian football after finishing the Series B in the last position with only 24% of the points played. The team is characterized by an attack that leaves little to be desired and scores a few goals, and an ineffective defense that is often beaten. In 2017, the team played 4 games and won only 1 win having scored 3 goals and also suffered 3 goals in these games. The team plays for a draw to advance in the Brazil Cup, so it must play in a more defensive way, prioritizing not to concede goals and attacking only in the spaces left by the hosts.