Serie C: Two teams in pretty good shape get together for this game. Criciúma might have a small advantage with their 1st place in the table?
- Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Criciúma have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Serie C
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams have little in common geographically as Criciúma have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Serie C. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
The fans are hoping that Botafogo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie C game against Novorizontino (placed 3rd). The defeat against Novorizontino was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by Nando).
Ahead of that match, Botafogo won a home game hosting Oeste (1-0).The Botafogo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. On the other hand, Botafogo have conceded 3 goals.
Criciúma form and stats
Things could have gone better for Criciúma in their Serie C away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Criciúma has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Criciúma goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Almeida Pinto is eager to challenge this, with his 282 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
The supporters enjoyed Criciúma's previous game versus Parana (placed 9th), a Serie C 2-0 win played at home.
Before that, Criciúma secured a home win against Novorizontino with the score 1-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Criciúma has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Botafogo wins - draws - Criciúma wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto 2 goals |   L. Figueiredo 2 goals | L. Santana de Lima 2 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Criciúma missing players
| Botafogo SP | Criciúma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 11.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| 2.7 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 25% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 26% |
- Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Criciúma have failed to score a single goal away.
- Criciúma have not yet lost a game.
- Criciúma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Criciúma have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Serie C
- Criciúma have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Serie C
- Criciúma have the most clean sheets (2) away in Serie C
- Criciúma have the most clean sheets (5) in Serie C
- Criciúma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Criciúma have yet to win a game away.
- Criciúma is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Criciúma | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Ypiranga Erechim | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Ituano | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Botafogo SP | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Figueirense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | EC Sao Jose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Parana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Oeste | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |