Volta Redonda hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 8th position in the Serie C table. Visiting Criciúma holds 6th place with 16 pts.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Volta Redonda form and stats
Volta Redonda, who have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Serie C, have played 6 Serie C games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Redonda has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager L. Vieira and the players.
Prior to that, an away loss at Tombense.
A goal frenzy last time out for Redonda, with a total of 7 goals in the match against EC Sao Jose. Fun stuff to watch! Heartbreak for Redonda in their last match as EC Sao Jose's Tiago Pedra scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The Redonda fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Volta Redonda have conceded 9 from these games.
Criciúma form and stats
Criciúma have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Serie C, after 0-3-4 (7 played).
Criciúma aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 294 league minutes without a goal. Michel was the last player to find the net.
Criciúma are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 7 away games. 10 goals have been conceded by Criciúma in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Criciúma - Redonda 1-1 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  J. de Castro Ferreira 8 goals | P. Oliveira dos Santos 4 goals |
Volta Redonda missing players
Criciúma missing players
| Volta Redonda | Criciúma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 85% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 69% |
| 38% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 23% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 128 | 71 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 50 | 105 |
| 46 | 27 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 14 | 38 |
| 37% | 41% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 37% |
- Criciúma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Criciúma have yet to win a game away.
- Volta Redonda has the most conceded goals (9) at home in Serie C
- Volta Redonda has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Serie C
- Volta Redonda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Volta Redonda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Criciúma have scored away.
- Volta Redonda is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Londrina | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Tombense | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Ituano | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Criciúma | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 8 | Volta Redonda | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Boa | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | São Bento | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 9 |