Criciúma vs Botafogo SP match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse (28749 seats)

Struggling Criciúma will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Botafogo SP in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Criciúma and Botafogo SP.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Criciúma form and stats

4-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Criciúma, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in Serie B, so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Criciúma to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Criciúma will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie B game against Guarani (placed 15th). Preceding that match was the home game against Atlético GO that was lost 0-1.

The manager Waguinho Dias will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vila Nova in only three days.

Criciúma have scored 10 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. Criciúma have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

The visitors are W5-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.

Botafogo SP's last game was the home draw against Operário PR (1-1). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Vila Nova.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Botafogo SP as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. Botafogo SP are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Botafogo SP - Criciúma 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Criciúma won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Botafogo SP has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 1

Top Goalscorers

Léo Gamalho
5 goals
Rafael Costa
5 goals
Henan
5 goals

Criciúma missing players

Botafogo SP missing players

Criciúma Botafogo SP
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
5 4 1 Won W 2 5 10
8 4 0 Drew D 1 3 6
11 4 3 Lost L 1 4 8
15 10 2 Scored S 4 11 24
24 10 5 Conceded C 2 11 23
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 79%
50% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 58% 54%
21% 25% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 33%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
38% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 33%
29% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 75% 58% 46%
50% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 42% 42%
 
6.6 7.9 8.5 Corners For (avg) C F 6 4.8 4.9
5.2 5.4 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.8 5.6 4.7
2.9 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.4
4 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Criciúma have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Criciúma
All Copa do Brasil Catarinense 1 Serie B
All Home Away
31-08-19 SB Cuiabá 0 - 0 Criciúma
04-09-19 SB Criciúma 0 - 0 Ponte Preta
11-09-19 SB América Mineiro 2 - 1 Criciúma
20-09-19 SB Criciúma 0 - 1 Atlético GO
24-09-19 SB Guarani 1 - 0 Criciúma
28-09-19 SB Criciúma 14:00 Botafogo SP
01-10-19 SB Vila Nova 22:15 Criciúma
08-10-19 SB Criciúma 23:30 Brasil de Pelotas
12-10-19 SB Coritiba 19:30 Criciúma
15-10-19 SB Criciúma 22:15 Vitória
Botafogo SP
All Serie B Serie C Club Friendlies Paulista A1
All Home Away
31-08-19 SB Vitória 0 - 0 Botafogo SP
07-09-19 SB Botafogo SP 0 - 0 América Mineiro
13-09-19 SB Botafogo SP 1 - 0 São Bento
17-09-19 SB Vila Nova 0 - 2 Botafogo SP
24-09-19 SB Botafogo SP 1 - 1 Operário PR
28-09-19 SB Criciúma 14:00 Botafogo SP
05-10-19 SB Botafogo SP 14:00 Ponte Preta
08-10-19 SB Botafogo SP 22:15 Figueirense
11-10-19 SB Brasil de Pelotas 22:15 Botafogo SP
14-10-19 SB Guarani 23:00 Botafogo SP

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bragantino 24 14 6 4 40 14 12 8 4 0 25 7 12 6 2 4 15 7 26 48
2 Atlético GO 24 11 9 4 27 17 12 6 4 2 17 9 12 5 5 2 10 8 10 42
3 Sport Recife 24 10 11 3 32 22 12 5 6 1 16 10 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 41
4 CRB 24 11 4 9 30 26 12 4 2 6 14 17 12 7 2 3 16 9 4 37
5 Botafogo SP 24 10 6 8 24 23 12 5 3 4 13 12 12 5 3 4 11 11 1 36
6 Operário PR 24 10 6 8 22 26 12 9 2 1 15 7 12 1 4 7 7 19 -4 36
7 Cuiabá 23 9 8 6 26 20 11 5 4 2 16 10 12 4 4 4 10 10 6 35
8 América Mineiro 24 9 8 7 25 23 12 5 3 4 15 16 12 4 5 3 10 7 2 35
9 Coritiba 23 9 7 7 29 23 12 7 2 3 19 12 11 2 5 4 10 11 6 34
10 Paraná 24 8 10 6 19 21 12 3 8 1 6 4 12 5 2 5 13 17 -2 34
11 Ponte Preta 24 8 8 8 24 22 12 5 4 3 13 10 12 3 4 5 11 12 2 32
12 Brasil de Pelotas 24 8 5 11 19 27 12 6 1 5 10 11 12 2 4 6 9 16 -8 29
13 Oeste 24 6 11 7 25 25 12 5 6 1 14 6 12 1 5 6 11 19 0 29
14 Londrina 24 8 4 12 28 34 12 6 2 4 17 14 12 2 2 8 11 20 -6 28
15 Guarani 24 8 4 12 18 24 12 6 1 5 12 12 12 2 3 7 6 12 -6 28
16 Vitória 24 6 7 11 20 30 12 4 4 4 9 9 12 2 3 7 11 21 -10 25
17 Vila Nova 24 5 10 9 16 23 12 1 6 5 5 12 12 4 4 4 11 11 -7 25
18 São Bento 24 6 5 13 26 33 12 4 4 4 11 12 12 2 1 9 15 21 -7 23
19 Criciúma 24 5 8 11 15 24 12 4 4 4 10 10 12 1 4 7 5 14 -9 23
20 Figueirense 24 4 11 9 18 26 12 3 4 5 11 15 12 1 7 4 7 11 -8 23

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