Serie B match prediction: Little separates Oeste and Criciúma in quality

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Date: Sat 30.November
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Barueri (31500 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Oeste holding 15th place and Criciúma lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Oeste and Criciúma should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for Criciúma when visiting Oeste as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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Oeste form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Oeste at their home stadium (Arena Barueri) is 5 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats. The Oeste manager Renan Freitas might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The home team returns to Arena Barueri after sharing the points with Vila Nova (placed 20th) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Coritiba.

Oeste's goalie Matheus Cavichioli played a big part in securing one point against Vila Nova with a stunning 8 saves.

Oeste has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Criciúma form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Criciúma so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 1-7-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Criciúma have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Brasil de Pelotas game.

Criciúma's last game was the home draw against Parana (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Bragantino that ended 1-1.

Goals are few and far between in Criciúma's away league games. Only 9 goals from 18 travels. Criciúma have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Criciúma - Oeste 3-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Oeste 2 wins, 5 draws and Criciúma 3 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OesteFábio
Fábio
14 goals
CriciúmaLéo Gamalho
Léo Gamalho
9 goals
OesteElvis
Elvis
3 goals

Oeste missing players

Criciúma missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oeste Criciúma
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
8 5 2 Won W 1 1 7
17 9 3 Drew D 3 7 15
12 4 0 Lost L 1 10 15
40 19 5 Scored S 5 9 28
47 18 3 Conceded C 5 21 37
84% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
73% 72% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 57%
38% 28% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 17% 19%
27% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 11% 11%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
49% 39% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 39% 43%
30% 39% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 24%
38% 39% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 56% 43%
 
4.9 5.8 7.2 Corners For (avg) C F 5.2 4.8 6.3
6 5.3 5.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.2 5.2 5.1
3.1 3.2 2.6 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4.6 3.7 3
3 3 2 Red Cards R C 1 6 8
 
461 251 62 Total Shots T S 45 175 456
146 85 18 Shots on Target S O 12 41 124
27% 22% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 22% 23%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Criciúma has the fewest scored goals (9) away
  • Criciúma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Criciúma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Oeste have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Criciúma have scored 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 37 21 9 7 62 27 18 12 6 0 38 12 19 9 3 7 24 15 35 72
2 Sport Recife 37 17 16 4 49 29 19 11 7 1 28 13 18 6 9 3 21 16 20 67
3 Coritiba 37 17 12 8 46 33 19 12 4 3 25 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 13 63
4 America Mineiro 37 17 10 10 41 32 18 9 4 5 22 19 19 8 6 5 19 13 9 61
5 Atletico GO 37 15 16 6 44 29 18 9 7 2 25 13 19 6 9 4 19 16 15 61
6 CRB 37 15 10 12 44 41 19 7 6 6 21 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 3 55
7 Parana 37 14 13 10 31 30 18 7 9 2 12 6 19 7 4 8 19 24 1 55
8 Cuiaba 37 13 13 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 19 5 8 6 13 17 4 52
9 Botafogo SP 37 13 10 14 35 35 19 6 6 7 19 19 18 7 4 7 16 16 0 49
10 Operario PR 37 13 10 14 31 40 19 11 3 5 21 16 18 2 7 9 10 24 -9 49
11 Ponte Preta 38 11 14 13 41 39 19 8 6 5 27 18 19 3 8 8 14 21 2 47
12 Vitoria 37 11 12 14 41 46 18 6 7 5 21 17 19 5 5 9 20 29 -5 45
13 Guarani 37 12 8 17 27 35 19 10 2 7 17 15 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 44
14 Brasil de Pelotas 38 11 11 16 31 47 19 7 6 6 15 17 19 4 5 10 16 30 -16 44
15 Oeste 37 8 17 12 40 47 18 5 9 4 19 18 19 3 8 8 21 29 -7 41
16 Figueirense 37 7 19 11 30 37 18 4 8 6 17 21 19 3 11 5 13 16 -7 40
17 Londrina 37 10 6 21 35 53 18 6 4 8 19 21 19 4 2 13 16 32 -18 36
18 Sao Bento 37 9 9 19 44 53 19 7 5 7 24 23 18 2 4 12 20 30 -9 36
19 Criciúma 37 7 15 15 28 37 19 6 8 5 19 16 18 1 7 10 9 21 -9 36
20 Vila Nova 37 6 18 13 25 39 19 1 12 6 11 20 18 5 6 7 14 19 -14 36

Table
  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 37 21 9 7 62 27 18 12 6 0 38 12 19 9 3 7 24 15 35 72
2 Sport Recife 37 17 16 4 49 29 19 11 7 1 28 13 18 6 9 3 21 16 20 67
3 Coritiba 37 17 12 8 46 33 19 12 4 3 25 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 13 63
4 America Mineiro 37 17 10 10 41 32 18 9 4 5 22 19 19 8 6 5 19 13 9 61
5 Atletico GO 37 15 16 6 44 29 18 9 7 2 25 13 19 6 9 4 19 16 15 61
6 CRB 37 15 10 12 44 41 19 7 6 6 21 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 3 55
7 Parana 37 14 13 10 31 30 18 7 9 2 12 6 19 7 4 8 19 24 1 55
8 Cuiaba 37 13 13 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 19 5 8 6 13 17 4 52
9 Botafogo SP 37 13 10 14 35 35 19 6 6 7 19 19 18 7 4 7 16 16 0 49
10 Operario PR 37 13 10 14 31 40 19 11 3 5 21 16 18 2 7 9 10 24 -9 49
11 Ponte Preta 38 11 14 13 41 39 19 8 6 5 27 18 19 3 8 8 14 21 2 47
12 Vitoria 37 11 12 14 41 46 18 6 7 5 21 17 19 5 5 9 20 29 -5 45
13 Guarani 37 12 8 17 27 35 19 10 2 7 17 15 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 44
14 Brasil de Pelotas 38 11 11 16 31 47 19 7 6 6 15 17 19 4 5 10 16 30 -16 44
15 Oeste 37 8 17 12 40 47 18 5 9 4 19 18 19 3 8 8 21 29 -7 41
16 Figueirense 37 7 19 11 30 37 18 4 8 6 17 21 19 3 11 5 13 16 -7 40
17 Londrina 37 10 6 21 35 53 18 6 4 8 19 21 19 4 2 13 16 32 -18 36
18 Sao Bento 37 9 9 19 44 53 19 7 5 7 24 23 18 2 4 12 20 30 -9 36
19 Criciúma 37 7 15 15 28 37 19 6 8 5 19 16 18 1 7 10 9 21 -9 36
20 Vila Nova 37 6 18 13 25 39 19 1 12 6 11 20 18 5 6 7 14 19 -14 36

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.