Criciuma vs Ceará Live Stream, Predictions

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Criciuma

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Criciuma will play in this match following on from a 0-0 Serie B tied result versus Vila Nova.

In that match, Criciuma had 44% possession and 3 attempts on goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Vila Nova had 25 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.

Their latest results highlight the fact that much solidity has been shown by the Criciuma defence. Criciuma have kept it tight, with the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last six matches standing at 3. Such a trend isn’t assured to be sustained into this game, however.

Ahead of this clash, Criciuma are unbeaten in their last 13 home league matches. It really has been a fortress.

Ceará

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Ceará come into this match following a 2-0 Serie B win over Tombense in their last game.

In that match, Ceará had 47% possession and 11 shots on goal with 6 on target. For Ceará, goals were scored by Erick (20') and Nicolas (77'). At the other end, Tombense had 18 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target.

The attacking players from Ceará have been starved of goals in their past 6 encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of just 4. In those matches, Vovô have also seen the collective goal aggregate of their opponents equal 8.

Ahead of this clash, Ceará are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.

🗞️ Team News: Criciuma

The Criciuma boss Claudio Tencati will be happy not to have any fitness worries to speak of before this game with a fully injury-free group available to select from.

ℹ️ Team News: Ceará

Owing to an otherwise available squad, there’s just the lone fitness problem for the Ceará gaffer Eduardo Barroca to contend with. Lucas Ribeiro (Ruptured knee ligament) won’t be in action.

✨ Prediction

Our feeling is that Ceará will need to apply a lot of pressure to register a score against this Criciuma outfit who we think should be able to grind out a win.

We therefore fancy a very competitive encounter with a 1-0 win for Criciuma at full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 01:03 17/05/2023