Both Paraná and Criciúma are longing for points in this match, in spite of the visitors having a 16 point advantage from earlier matches.
- Paraná is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Criciúma is in the best form (4-0-2)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Paraná form and stats
With 1 Serie C win, 3 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Paraná are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two draws in a row at home now for Paraná.
Paraná faced defeat in their previous match, away at EC Sao Jose (0-1).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ituano that ended 1-1.Paraná are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Paraná have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Criciúma form and stats
There's been little loot from Criciúma's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Serie C. Criciúma only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
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 0-1 versus Novorizontino (placed 2nd).
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Oeste.Criciúma are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 7 away games. Criciúma have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also played each other before this campaign: Criciúma - Paraná 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Paraná victory, five draws and four Criciúma wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Marques do Nascimento 3 goals |   M. Assis de Santana 3 goals |  L. Figueiredo 2 goals |
Paraná missing players
Criciúma missing players
| Paraná | Criciúma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 71% | 86% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 7% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 43% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 36% |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 1.9 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 7 | 8.2 |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 23% | 23% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 32% |
- Criciúma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Criciúma is in the best form (4-0-2)
- Paraná have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Paraná have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Criciúma have scored away.
- Paraná have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Serie C
- Paraná have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C
- Paraná have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Serie C
- Paraná haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paraná is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Criciúma | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 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 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Mirassol | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Paraná | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 10 | Oeste | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 7 |