📏 Form Guide

Criciuma

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Criciuma enter this match following a 1-1 Copa do Brasil draw versus Brasiliense.

The only scorer from Criciuma was Éder (3'). Criciuma won the match 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Their more recent scorelines show that much respect should be given to the Criciuma defence. Criciuma have given the opposition little, resulting in the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their last six matches standing at 4.

Juventude

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Juventude go into this meeting following a 3-1 Copa do Brasil win to defeat in their most recent game.

For Juventude, the goalscorers were Gilberto (23', 43') and Lucas Barbosa (50'). Vinícius Leite (70') was the scorer for .

A sequence of steadfast showings by the Juventude defenders has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 3 from their previous 6 clashes combined. During the same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 8. While that may be of interest, time will tell whether the trend shall persist in this match.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 13/07/2003 shows that Criciuma have won 2 of these and Juventude 4, with the tally of draws standing at 0.

A combined total of 12 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 6 of them for Tigrão and 6 netted by Juve. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.

The last league fixture featuring the two was Serie B match day 30 on 30/09/2023 when it ended Juventude 1-0 Criciuma.

That day, Juventude managed 47% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Alan Ruschel (53').

On the other side, Criciuma got 16 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target.

📋 Team News: Criciuma

The Criciuma boss Claudio Tencati does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this clash owing to a fully injury-free group to pick from.

In all likelihood, Tigrão will possibly kick off with a 4-4-2 formation for the game and select Alisson, Claudinho, Rodrigo Fagundes, Walisson Maia, Marcelo Hermes, Higor Meritao, Fellipe Mateus, Barreto, Marquinhos Gabriel, Renato Kayzer and Eder.

📰 Team News: Juventude

Thanks to a completely injury-free squad to choose from, the Juventude boss Roger Machado does not have any fitness worries at all ahead of this game.

We reckon that Juve appear most likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 system, choosing Gabriel, João Lucas, Rodrigo Sam, Zé Marcos, Gabriel Inocencio, Jadson, Caique Gonçalves, Lucas Barbosa, Jean Carlos, Rildo and Gilberto Oliveira.

💡 Prediction

Our feeling is that Juventude could well find it tough to score goals against this Criciuma lineup who we reckon will score one, at least.

We’re therefore tipping a good battle with a 1-0 winning score for Criciuma at the end of this one.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

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

Lucas Pereira, 21:09 13/04/2024