Criciuma face a fresh challenge on Friday as time edges closer to this impending Copa do Brasil match against Red Bull Bragantino.
Our tips, poll and stats for Red Bull Bragantino v Criciuma can all be found here - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Red Bull Bragantino
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Red Bull Bragantino will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 1-2 Serie A defeat last time out to Palmeiras.
In that game, Red Bull Bragantino managed 49% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Red Bull Bragantino was Gabriel (24'). Palmeiras had 15 shots on goal with 5 on target. Murilo (72') and Maurício (78') scored for Palmeiras.
Their more recent scorelines show that much solidity has been shown by the Red Bull Bragantino defence. Red Bull Bragantino have given the opposition little, with the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their past 6 outings standing at 3. That trend won’t necessarily be sustained into this game, though.
Criciuma
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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against CRB in Serie B action, Criciuma and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that match, Criciuma had 50% possession and 18 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Criciuma was Marcelo Benevenuto (57' Own goal). For their opponents, CRB got 17 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.
It is worth noting that Criciuma have had real problems scoring goals in their past 6 encounters, contributing the disappointing return of just 4. In those fixtures, Tigrão have also seen the collective goal aggregate of their opponents equal 5.
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Team News: Red Bull Bragantino
Henry Mosquera (Hamstring injury), Nathan Mendes (Thigh problems), Guilherme Lopes (Hamstring injury), Fernando (Tendonitis) and Lucão (ankle sprain) won’t be available for Red Bull Bragantino manager Fernardo Seabra.
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Prediction
It looks to us that Red Bull Bragantino will probably dominate possession and create several successful chances.
In contrast, Criciuma are also probably going to find it difficult to get shooting opportunities but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be pulling one back during this clash, too.
Accordingly, we see a 3-1 win for Red Bull Bragantino when all’s said and done.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the WDW market, a win for Red Bull Bragantino is best priced at 1.53, a bet on the draw is 3.9 and putting your money on a win for Criciuma comes in at 6.5. They are the best of the returns that can be secured as of now.
Lucas Pereira,
10:07 19/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Red Bull Bragantino
Formed: 1928
Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid (17,022)
Captain: Cleiton Schwengber
Chairman: Diego Cerri
Manager: Fernardo Seabra
Competitions: Serie A position 3, Copa do Brasil (Third Round)
⭐ Key Player: Eduardo Sasha
Customarily deployed in the Striker position, Eduardo Sasha was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Internacional in the 2010 season, the talented Forward has hit 2 league goals in the Série A 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 9 appearances.