Criciúma are located at 1st, while Nação are lagging 6 points behind in the league table. Can they trim the gap?
- Criciúma is in the best form (4-2-0) in Catarinense 2
- Nação have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Catarinense 2
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Criciúma form and stats
The overall Catarinense 2 statistics at home this season for Criciúma are 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Criciúma against Nação the last match.
Ahead of that match, Criciúma won a home game hosting Operario PR (2-0).Goals are appearing in numbers in this team's league games, with 5 in a row containing at least three goals (over 2.5).
Criciúma are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at CRB awaits in three days.
Criciúma have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively Criciúma have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nação form and stats
As the visiting team in Catarinense 2 matches, Nação have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Nação on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Nação might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Criciúma proved too strong as Nação slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Caravaggio.Nação have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Nação as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the match result Nação - Criciúma 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous two meetings): Criciúma won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Nação have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one
Criciúma missing players
Nação missing players
| Criciúma | Nação | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 92% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 58% |
| 25% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 80% | 42% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 17% |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.7 | 16 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8 | 7.2 |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 25% | 25% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 49% |
| 8.1 | 6.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14.2 | 10.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
- Criciúma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Criciúma have the most points (12) at home in Catarinense 2
- Criciúma have the most points from losing position (3) in Catarinense 2
- Criciúma have the most scored goals (9) at home in Catarinense 2
- Criciúma have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Catarinense 2
- Criciúma have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Criciúma haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Criciúma is in the best form (4-2-0) in Catarinense 2
- Nação have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Catarinense 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Criciúma | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Carlos Renaux | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Metropolitano | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Nação | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Caravaggio | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Atletico Catarinense | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Internacional SC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Guarani de Palhoca | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Blumenau | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Atletico Tubarao | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -17 | 4 |
