Both teams are in good shape, Criciúma enjoying a 1 point advantage on Ituano in the tables. Let's go!
- Ituano is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Criciúma have yet to win a game away.
Criciúma could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa do Brasil game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Fluminense, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Criciúma.
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.
Ituano form and stats
3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C numbers at home for Ituano so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Ituano here at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Ituano lost their last game at Botafogo SP (placed 5th) after a 1-2 scoreline.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Ypiranga Erechim.Ituano are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C match at Novorizontino awaits in three days.
The Ituano fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Ituano have conceded 6 from these games.
Criciúma form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie C matches, Criciúma have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Criciúma are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Criciúma, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Fluminense. Dudu, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 6.82. Dudu had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).
Before that, Criciúma secured a home win against Fluminense with the score 2-1.Goals are few and far between in Criciúma's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. 5 goals have been conceded by Criciúma in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Criciúma - Ituano 1-0. Ituano-Criciúma H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Ituano two wins, Criciúma two wins, two draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Marques Rezende 4 goals | J. Lima Ferreira 2 goals |   L. Figueiredo 2 goals |
Ituano missing players
Criciúma missing players
| Ituano | Criciúma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 78% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 33% |
| 4.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 6.9 | 6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 11.5 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 48% | 50% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 8% | 24% |
- Criciúma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Criciúma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Criciúma have yet to win a game away.
- Ituano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ituano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Criciúma have scored away.
- Ituano have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ituano have the most points from losing position (6) in Serie C
- Ituano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ituano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ituano is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Criciúma | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Ituano | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Botafogo SP | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Figueirense | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Parana | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | EC São José | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Oeste | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 3 |