The Serie B match at Estádio Rei Pelé on Sunday will see home side CRB ready themselves for the visit of Criciuma.
All CRB v Criciuma match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - along with the latest match odds.
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CRB
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CRB will play in this fixture coming off the back of a 1-1 Serie B drawn match vs Amazonas.
In that match, CRB managed 69% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target. On the other side, Amazonas had 15 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.
Fewer than three goals per match were recorded in 6 of the past 6 fixtures where CRB have taken part. Regarding the goal split from this period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 6 while CRB totted up 5.
Leading up to this clash, CRB:
- haven't won against Criciuma in games played at home for the previous 2 league games.
- have not registered a win against Criciuma in their previous 4 league matches.
- are undefeated in their previous 4 home league matches.
Criciuma
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Last time out, Criciuma drew 0-0 in the Serie B tie with Volta Redonda.
In that match, Criciuma managed 52% possession and 14 shots on goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Volta Redonda had 16 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.
A succession of outstanding displays from the Criciuma defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. During the same time, their forwards have scored 8. Nevertheless, we’ll just have to find out whether such a trend shall continue on in this game or not.
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Head to head
A glance at their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 24/07/2019 tells us that CRB have won 2 of these & Criciuma 3, with the number of drawn games being 1.
A combined sum of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 4 of them from Galo and 6 for Tigrão. That’s an average goals per game of 1.67.
The last league game featuring these sides was Serie B match day 33 on 21/10/2023 when it ended CRB 0-1 Criciuma.
That time, CRB managed 67% possession and 14 shots at goal with 2 on target.
Criciuma had 10 shots at goal with 5 on target.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Criciuma have the ability to break down this CRB team, but that probably won’t be as many as they’ll concede.
We are anticipating a 2-1 win for CRB by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be a good one.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the WDW market, backing CRB is best priced at 2.2, a wager on a drawn result is 3 & putting your money on the win for Criciuma can be had at 3.3. Those are the best returns being offered at the moment.
Andre Moura,
07:06 14/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
CRB
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé (17,126)
Captain: Anselmo Ramón
Chairman: Mário Marroquim
Manager: Eduardo Barroca
Competitions: Serie B position 6, Copa do Brasil (Third Round)