There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Catarinense 1 table so far. Here's the Criciúma - Joinville latest:
It's no vacation for neither Criciúma nor Joinville as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Criciúma form and stats
3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Criciúma so far this season. The Criciúma manager Gilson Kleina might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.Happy days for Criciúma in their previous game, a Catarinense 1 match away at Metropolitano that ended with a 1-0 victory. A Copa do Brasil defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Chapecoense.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Criciúma handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D1-L1. There will be little rest for Criciúma after this match as they are travelling to Hercílio Luz for a Catarinense 1 game in only three days.
Criciúma aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse with only 7 goals from 8 games. Criciúma are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Joinville form and stats
As the visiting team Joinville have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far. Joinville has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.The manager Zé Teodoro was unhappy after their last game, a Catarinense 1 match played at their home ground Estádio Heriberto Hülse. Joinville suffered a 0-1 loss to Marcílio Dias. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Figueirense.
Joinville are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats. From a total of 25 matches. After this away game Joinville return home for a Catarinense 1 game against Atlético Tubarão. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Joinville as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games. 9 goals have been conceded by Joinville in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Joinville - Criciúma 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Criciúma wins - draws - Joinville wins).Top Goalscorers
Criciúma missing players
Joinville missing players
| Criciúma | Joinville | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 8 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | Scored | 7 | 16 |
| 15 | 7 | Conceded | 9 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 69% |
| 25% | 12% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 38% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 6% |
| 31% | 25% | Both teams to score | 50% | 62% |
| 31% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 25% |
| 44% | 50% | Failed To Score | 38% | 25% |
- Criciúma hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Avaí | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Figueirense | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Chapecoense | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Figueirense | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Marcílio Dias | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Criciúma | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 | Brusque | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Joinville | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Metropolitano | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -18 | 13 |
| 9 | Hercílio Luz | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 12 |
| 10 | Atlético Tubarão | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 11 |
