Pinheiro host Sampaio Corrêa in the Maranhense, round 12.

Pinheiro won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Pinheiro 0 wins, Sampaio Corrêa 7, 3 draws.