Sport Recife vs Criciúma betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Ilha do Retiro

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Date: Sat 09.November
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ilha do Retiro (35020 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 19th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B. That game was also an away game, at Operario PR. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

It's quite the trip for Criciúma when visiting Sport Recife as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.

For Criciúma most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Sport Recife form and stats

Sport Recife have performed here at Ilha do Retiro this season with 9 wins from 16 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1. Sport Recife has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Ilha do Retiro. We remember; it was America Mineiro.

The home team returns to Ilha do Retiro after sharing the points with Coritiba (placed 4th) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 0-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Guarani.

Sport Recife are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Botafogo SP awaits in four days.

The Sport Recife fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Sport Recife have conceded only 12 goals.

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Criciúma form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Criciúma, who have the fewest points (9) away in Serie B, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Two away games in a row for Criciúma, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Operario PR in the Serie B. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against São Bento.

After this away game Criciúma return home for a Serie B game against Londrina. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Criciúma's away league games. Only 8 goals from 16 travels. As opposed to that, Criciúma have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Criciúma - Sport Recife 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Sport Recife 1 win, 2 draws and Criciúma 3 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sport RecifeHernane
Hernane
14 goals
Sport RecifeGuilherme
Guilherme
12 goals
CriciúmaLéo Gamalho
Léo Gamalho
7 goals

Sport Recife missing players

Criciúma missing players

Sport Recife Criciúma
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 4 16 33
14 9 2 Won W 0 1 6
15 6 3 Drew D 1 6 13
4 1 0 Lost L 3 9 14
44 25 7 Scored S 2 8 24
28 12 4 Conceded C 6 19 34
85% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 88%
73% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 55%
39% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 19% 21%
18% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 12%
3% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 42%
33% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 19% 24%
24% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 45%
 
5.7 6.8 7.4 Corners For (avg) C F 4 5.1 6.4
5.5 4.7 4.6 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.2 5.1 5.1
1.8 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4.2 3.7 3
5 4 0 Red Cards R C 3 5 7
Key stats this season:
  • Criciúma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Criciúma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sport Recife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sport Recife 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 33 19 8 6 56 23 17 12 5 0 37 11 16 7 3 6 19 12 33 65
2 Sport Recife 33 14 15 4 44 28 16 9 6 1 25 12 17 5 9 3 19 16 16 57
3 Atlético GO 33 13 15 5 36 25 17 8 7 2 24 13 16 5 8 3 12 12 11 54
4 Coritiba 33 14 11 8 41 32 17 10 4 3 23 13 16 4 7 5 18 19 9 53
5 Parana 33 13 11 9 28 27 16 6 8 2 10 5 17 7 3 7 18 22 1 50
6 America Mineiro 33 13 10 10 35 31 17 8 4 5 20 18 16 5 6 5 15 13 4 49
7 Operario PR 33 13 9 11 30 35 17 11 3 3 20 12 16 2 6 8 10 23 -5 48
8 Botafogo SP 33 13 8 12 32 29 16 6 5 5 17 14 17 7 3 7 15 15 3 47
9 CRB 33 13 8 12 38 38 16 5 5 6 17 19 17 8 3 6 21 19 0 47
10 Cuiabá 33 12 11 10 40 35 17 8 5 4 29 19 16 4 6 6 11 16 5 47
11 Ponte Preta 33 10 13 10 35 32 17 7 6 4 22 15 16 3 7 6 13 17 3 43
12 Brasil de Pelotas 33 11 9 13 26 34 16 7 4 5 11 11 17 4 5 8 15 23 -8 42
13 Vitoria 33 10 10 13 36 41 17 6 6 5 19 15 16 4 4 8 17 26 -5 40
14 Guarani 33 11 6 16 25 33 16 9 1 6 16 14 17 2 5 10 9 19 -8 39
15 Oeste 33 8 15 10 37 39 17 5 9 3 19 14 16 3 6 7 18 25 -2 39
16 Londrina 33 10 5 18 33 45 16 6 3 7 18 19 17 4 2 11 15 26 -12 35
17 Figueirense 33 6 16 11 26 35 16 4 6 6 16 20 17 2 10 5 10 15 -9 34
18 Vila Nova 33 6 14 13 23 37 16 1 9 6 9 18 17 5 5 7 14 19 -14 32
19 Criciúma 33 6 13 14 24 34 17 5 7 5 16 15 16 1 6 9 8 19 -10 31
20 São Bento 33 7 9 17 35 47 16 5 5 6 16 19 17 2 4 11 19 28 -12 30

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