There is optimism in Criciúma at this point, with the 3rd place in the Serie C table and welcoming Botafogo SP (who are sitting at 6th).
- Criciúma have the most points (21) at home in Serie C
- Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Criciúma form and stats
Criciúma have been very solid at home in the Serie C so far, with 21 points collected from 7 matches (7-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. After failing to beat Avai here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
No payout for Criciúma in their previous match, an away game at Parana that ended in defeat 1-2.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Novorizontino.The Criciúma fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Criciúma have only let in 3 goals at home.
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Serie C, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
Botafogo failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie C home match vs Novorizontino (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-4.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Oeste.Goals are few and far between in Botafogo SP's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. Botafogo have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head match ended Botafogo SP - Criciúma 3-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Criciúma wins - draws - Botafogo SP wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto 4 goals |   M. Assis de Santana 3 goals |  W. da Silva 3 goals |
Criciúma missing players
Botafogo SP missing players
| Criciúma | Botafogo SP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 87% |
| 53% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 29% | 47% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 47% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 47% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 9.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 28% | 46% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 32% |
- Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Botafogo SP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Criciúma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Criciúma have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo SP have scored away.
- Criciúma have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Criciúma have the most points (21) at home in Serie C
- Criciúma have won all their matches at home so far.
- Criciúma haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ypiranga Erechim | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Criciúma | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Ituano | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Figueirense | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Botafogo SP | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Mirassol | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 16 |
| 9 | Parana | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Oeste | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 7 |