Serie C match prediction and preview for Criciúma vs EC São José clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Mon 09.August
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse (19300 seats)

Welcome to Serie C and Criciúma - EC São José. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!

Insights:
  • Criciúma have the most points (15) at home in Serie C
  • EC São José have the fewest points (0) away in Serie C

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.

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Criciúma form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C, Criciúma, who have the most points (15) at home in Serie C, have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. Criciúma has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse. We remember; it was Avai.

Criciúma are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Ituano.

A Copa do Brasil defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Fluminense.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Criciúma as they are travelling to their away game against Ypiranga Erechim in the Serie C. That match is four days after this one.

Criciúma are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Criciúma have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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EC São José form and stats

EC São José are still without points from their Serie C away games. 5 games, 5 defeats. A depressing five defeats in a row for EC São José in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Novo Hamburgo.

José go into this game after a win, the home game against Botafogo SP that ended 4-2. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for José, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Ypiranga Erechim's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from EC São José's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as José have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

EC São José - Criciúma 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Criciúma-EC São José H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Criciúma one win, EC São José one win, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

EC São JoséC. Oliveira de Souza
C. Oliveira de Souza
4 goals
CriciúmaL. Figueiredo
L. Figueiredo
2 goals
CriciúmaL. Santana de Lima
L. Santana de Lima
2 goals

Criciúma missing players

EC São José missing players

Criciúma EC São José
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 2 5 10
5 5 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 0 0 Lost L 2 5 5
8 7 2 Scored S 0 2 9
9 1 0 Conceded C 3 9 12
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
50% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 50%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
20% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 40%
60% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 30%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 50%
 
4.9 5.6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5 4.7
5.7 6.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 3.6
2.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 9.4 5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.2 9.8
3.5 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.4
23% 35% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 26%
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • 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 EC São José have scored away.
  • Criciúma have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Criciúma have the most points (15) 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.
  • EC São José have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • EC São José have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • EC São José have lost all their away matches so far.
  • EC São José have the fewest points (0) away in Serie C
  • EC São José have the most conceded goals (9) away in Serie C
  • EC São José haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Ypiranga Erechim 10 6 2 2 19 11 5 4 1 0 10 3 5 2 1 2 9 8 8 20
2 Novorizontino 10 6 1 3 13 7 5 4 1 0 4 0 5 2 0 3 9 7 6 19
3 Ituano 10 6 1 3 13 10 5 4 0 1 9 6 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 19
4 Criciúma 10 5 2 3 8 9 5 5 0 0 7 1 5 0 2 3 1 8 -1 17
5 Botafogo SP 10 5 1 4 11 13 5 4 0 1 8 5 5 1 1 3 3 8 -2 16
6 Figueirense 10 3 4 3 7 6 5 3 2 0 6 2 5 0 2 3 1 4 1 13
7 Mirassol 10 4 1 5 12 13 5 2 0 3 6 8 5 2 1 2 6 5 -1 13
8 EC São José 10 3 2 5 9 12 5 3 2 0 7 3 5 0 0 5 2 9 -3 11
9 Parana 10 2 3 5 10 13 5 1 2 2 5 6 5 1 1 3 5 7 -3 9
10 Oeste 10 0 3 7 4 12 5 0 2 3 3 7 5 0 1 4 1 5 -8 3

Read more about Serie C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. It is divided into two groups of ten teams, based on geographical location. The teams in each group play each other home and away, and the top four in each group meet in a playoff where all four semifinalists are promoted to Série B. The bottom two teams in each group are relegated.