Criciúma hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 35 points and a 18th position in the Serie B table. Visiting Paraná holds 7th place with 54 pts.
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 are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Paraná is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Criciúma form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Criciúma have managed 6 wins, 7 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 18 games.
Criciúma drew their last game, 1-1 away at Bragantino (placed 1st). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Londrina.
The Criciúma fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 18 matches. Criciúma have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paraná form and stats
Playing away, Paraná have won 7 games, drawn 3 and suffered 8 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Two away games in a row for Paraná, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Atletico GO in the Serie B. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Sao Bento.
Paraná find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. 23 goals have been conceded by Paraná in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Paraná - Criciúma 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 5 - 1 (Criciúma wins - draws - Paraná wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Léo Gamalho 8 goals |   Jenison 8 goals |  João Pedro 4 goals |
Criciúma missing players
Paraná missing players
| Criciúma | Paraná | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 27 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 30 |
| 36 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 23 | 29 |
| 89% | 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 56% | 61% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 67% | 47% |
| 19% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| 11% | 11% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 42% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | 47% |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | 39% |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Criciúma have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paraná have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paraná have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Paraná haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 36 | 72 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 35 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 63 |
| 3 | Coritiba | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 60 |
| 4 | Atletico GO | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 |
| 5 | America Mineiro | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 58 |
| 6 | CRB | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 54 |
| 7 | Paraná | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 54 |
| 8 | Cuiaba | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 50 |
| 9 | Operario PR | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 49 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Guarani | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 44 |
| 12 | Ponte Preta | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 44 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -10 | 43 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -6 | 42 |
| 15 | Oeste | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -7 | 40 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 35 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 38 |
| 17 | Londrina | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 28 | -15 | 36 |
| 18 | Criciúma | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 35 |
| 19 | Vila Nova | 35 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 34 |
| 20 | Sao Bento | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -14 | 30 |