Nova Iguacu vs Sampaio Correa Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Nova Iguacu and Sampaio Correa. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 19:00 8 March. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Janio Moraes stadium in the city of Nova Iguacu. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 23 February 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Sampaio Correa):
- ball possession percentage: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 6;
- fouls: 16 vs 19;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Nova Iguacu and Sampaio Correa:
- played 6 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 0, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 10 against 4;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.67, in the 2nd half - 1.67;
- average total goals in the match - 2.33.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Nova Iguacu Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 4 March 2026 as part of the Copa tournament (home team - Nova Iguacu, away team - Lagarto). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the game statistics (Nova Iguacu vs Lagarto):
- ball possession: 65% vs 35%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 4.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Nova Iguacu delighted their fans with 1 victories, settled for a draw in 5 matches, and lost 4 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1.1, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 1.17, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.5.
Match Results: Nova Iguacu

Sampaio Correa Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 2 March 2026 as part of the Carioca tournament (home team - Portuguesa, away - Sampaio Correa). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Sampaio Correa vs Portuguesa):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 6;
- fouls: 24 vs 20;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 1 vs 6.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Sampaio Correa gifted its fans with 4 victories, played to a draw 2 times, and finished 4 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 15;
- average goals scored - 1.5;
- average goals conceded - 1.7.
Match Results: Sampaio Correa
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 6;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 0, draws - 1.
- Nova Iguacu have drawn in last 4 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.67, the guests - 0.67;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Nova Iguacu vs Sampaio Correa
- average total in the tournament: 2.55 vs 3.36;
- average total goals scored: 1.18 vs 1.55;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.73 vs 0.82;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.45 vs 0.73;
- Nova Iguacu: average total at home in the tournament - 1.2;
- Sampaio Correa: average total away in the tournament - 1.4;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.17) vs 1.5 (away - 1.4).
- Nova Iguacu have conceded in last 10 games.
- Nova Iguacu have conceded in last 9 games (Carioca).
- Nova Iguacu have conceded in last 7 home games.
- Sampaio Correa have scored in 13 of last 14 games (Carioca).
- Sampaio Correa have scored in 12 of last 13 games.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 9.33 (3 - for home team and 6.33 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 9.66 (2.33 - for home team and 7.33 - for away team).
Nova Iguacu: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.91; at home field - 4.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5; at home field - 5.
Sampaio Correa: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.73, away - 2.4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.1; away - 2.4.
- Nova Iguacu have taken under 6.5 corners in last 6 games against Sampaio Correa (Carioca).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 6;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
- Nova Iguacu have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 home games (Carioca).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (10/58, 17.2%);
- Nova Iguacu at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 1:1 , 1:2 , 2:2 , 2:3 (1/5, 20%);
- Sampaio Correa away most often play: 0:1 , 0:4 , 2:0 , 2:1 , 7:1 (1/5, 20%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.57% (odds 5.25)
1:0 - 9.29% (odds 5.55)
2:1 - 8.96% (odds 8.1)
- Nova Iguacu drew 1:1 in 3 of last 4 games.
