Sampaio Corrêa 3-1 Pinheiro in the Maranhense, round 5.

Pinheiro won 2, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 3 matches (W–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 2.

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