Criciúma and Ituano have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie C.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Criciúma form and stats
13 points is a decent return from 6 Serie C games here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse for Criciúma. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Criciúma are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 384 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Michel).
An away draw last time out for Criciúma, facing Volta Redonda in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was a defeat to Tombense (0-1).
The Criciúma fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Criciúma have conceded only 5 goals.
Ituano form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ituano so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
It's the second away game in a row for Ituano, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus EC Sao Jose (placed 7th) in the Serie C last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Brusque.
Ituano made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Suéliton receiving a red card in the 49th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Ituano won the match 1-0! Late drama in the previous game, when Corrêa scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat EC Sao Jose.
The attacking power of Ituano when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Ituano have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ituano - Criciúma 2-2, played this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Criciúma won one, Ituano won one and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Neves 4 goals |
Criciúma missing players
Ituano missing players
| Criciúma | Ituano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 64% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 71% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 50% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 116 | 55 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 58 | 135 |
| 41 | 24 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 21 | 57 |
| 34% | 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 32% |
- Criciúma has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie C
- 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 Ituano have scored away.
- Criciúma haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ituano has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Serie C
- Ituano has the most points from losing position (8) in Serie C
- Ituano has the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Serie C
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brusque | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Ypiranga Erechim | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Tombense | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | Londrina | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Ituano | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Criciúma | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 8 | Volta Redonda | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | São Bento | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 10 | Boa | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 10 |