Imperatriz 1-1 Sampaio Corrêa in the Maranhense, round 1 at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, Imperatriz (12,000 capacity).

Sampaio Corrêa won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–D–W), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Imperatriz 3 wins, Sampaio Corrêa 4, 3 draws.