Pinheiro host Sampaio Corrêa in the Maranhense, round 12.

Pinheiro won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 7.

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