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- Ituano have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Serie B
- Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Criciúma have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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.
Ituano form and stats
All-inclusive Serie B stats playing at home this season for Ituano are 2-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Ituano, who won 2-0 against Guarani (placed 19th). Goalkeeper Pegorari got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.84 out of ten. Pegorari topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with CRB the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with Ituano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ituano as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Ituano has won 8 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Cruzeiro in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior.
Ituano are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Criciúma form and stats
Criciúma have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-3-3 (7 played).
Criciúma has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Nautico for a 1-1 draw. Attacker Mateus got a player rating of 7.74 in the game. "Man of the match" Mateus served one assist and hit five key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Vila Nova.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Criciúma in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Criciúma, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
A new game in only four days for Criciúma, the Catarinense 2 home match versus Nacao. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Criciúma have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Ituano three wins, three draws and Criciúma three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 5 red cards from the last nine encounters.Top Goalscorers
  R. Elias da Silva 4 goals |  A. Tavella 3 goals | J. Roa Jiménez 2 goals |
Ituano missing players
Criciúma missing players
| Ituano | Criciúma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 60% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 13% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 7% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 47% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 43% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 12.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.8 | 15.1 | 13 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 26% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 19% | 25% |
| 11.1 | 9.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | 4.6 |
- Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Criciúma have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ituano have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Bahia | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Gremio | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Sport Recife | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Tombense | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Criciúma | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Novorizontino | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Operário PR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Sampaio Correa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | CRB | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Londrina | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Brusque | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Ituano | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 15 | Chapecoense | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Nautico | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | CSA | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Guarani | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 13 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
