📏 Form Guide

Atletico PR

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Atletico PR will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 1-2 Serie B success vs Paysandu.

In that match, Atletico PR had 48% possession and 8 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For Atletico PR, the goals were scored by Bruno Zapelli (33') and Renan (72'). Paysandu got 12 shots on goal with 2 on target. Leandro Vilela (42') scored for Paysandu.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Atletico PR have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Atletico PR have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 6 goals on the way.

A look at their previous results shows us that Atletico PR:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Criciuma in their last 4 matches.
• are without a home win in the past 2 matches in the league.

Criciuma

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Operário Ferroviário in Serie B competition, Criciuma and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Criciuma had 58% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Criciuma was Fellipe Mateus (11'). At the other end, Operario Ferroviario got 11 shots on goal with 5 on target.

The numbers tell their own story, and Criciuma have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 15 goals in all. In defence, Criciuma have seen their frailties exposed. We will just have to find out whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

Ahead of this meeting, Criciuma haven’t won away from home in the past 6 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 18/08/2013 tells us that Atletico PR have won 4 of these and Criciuma 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

A combined total of 13 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 9 for Furação and 4 netted by Tigrão. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was Serie A match day 27 on 22/09/2024 and the score finished Criciuma 0-0 Atletico PR.

That day, Criciuma managed 64% possession and 24 shots on goal with 6 on target.

Atletico PR got 10 shots on goal with 3 on target.

The referee was Anderson Daronco.

📋 Team News: Atletico PR

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the Atletico PR boss Maurício Barbieri to be concerned with from a near full-strength group. Julimar (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee) will miss out.

🧠 Prediction

In this match, Atletico PR will most probably fashion enough chances to find the net more than once while possibly not conceding when they face Criciuma, who will not find it easy getting goals.

We’re tipping a 2-0 winning score for Atletico PR at the end of the 90 minutes.

Peter Guest, 21:09 10/04/2025