Regular Season - 34 · 18 October 2026, 19:00 UTC

São Bernardo vs Criciuma Serie B prediction

Estadio Primeiro de Maio, Sao Bernardo

Our model says: São Bernardo 1–0 Criciuma

The model makes it 42% São Bernardo, 30% draw, 28% Criciuma — fair odds of 2.38, 3.33 and 3.57. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: São Bernardo 1.49, Criciuma 1.03.

Both teams to score: 50%. Over 2.5 goals: 46%, under 2.5: 54%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Published

Key facts

  • São Bernardo are 11th on 45 points from 31 games; Criciuma are 4th on 53 points from 31 games — Serie B.
  • São Bernardo are unbeaten in 4, most recently a 3-1 win at home to CRB.
  • Criciuma have won 2 of their last 5, most recently a 2-0 win away to Londrina.

Live win probability

From kick-off
São Bernardo42%2.38
Draw30%3.33
Criciuma28%3.57

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: São Bernardo vs Criciuma

50%
Both teams to score
46%
Over 2.5 goals
54%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

São Bernardo win Draw Criciuma win
  1. 1–113%
  2. 1–011%
  3. 2–19%
  4. 2–09%
  5. 0–09%
  6. 0–18%
  7. 1–26%

Scores read São Bernardo first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 35%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts São Bernardo at 42% here. Across 3,018 settled matches (as of 4 October 2026), 1,401 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into São Bernardo vs Criciuma

São Bernardo

  • W3-1CRB2 October 2026
  • D0-0away to Novorizontino25 September 2026
  • W1-0Atletico Goianiense19 September 2026
  • W2-0away to America Mineiro14 September 2026
  • L1-2Londrina10 September 2026

Criciuma

  • W2-0away to Londrina2 October 2026
  • W3-0Avai27 September 2026
  • L0-2Operario-PR22 September 2026
  • L0-4away to Atletico Goianiense13 September 2026
  • L0-2Juventude9 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Serie B table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
11São Bernardo31129104332+1145
4Criciuma3115883327+653

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: São Bernardo vs Criciuma

  • 27 June 2026Criciuma 1–0 São BernardoSerie B

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

São Bernardo carry a model rating of 6.44 against 6.41 for Criciuma. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.49 goals for São Bernardo and 1.03 for Criciuma. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

São Bernardo rate 0.67 in attack and 1.52 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Criciuma rate 0.56 and 1.37.

Where the model differs from the table

The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Criciuma, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives São Bernardo a 0% chance of the title and Criciuma 2.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,418 correct results out of 3,018 settled predictions (47%), with 294 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives São Bernardo the highest probability at 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.49 expected goals for São Bernardo against 1.03 for Criciuma. São Bernardo's attack/defence rating is 0.67/1.52 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.56/1.37 for Criciuma.

Season stats

São BernardoCriciuma
31Matches31
12W 9D 10LRecord15W 8D 8L
43 1.4 a gameGoals scored33 1.1 a game
32 1.0 a gameGoals conceded27 0.9 a game
9 of 31Clean sheets14 of 31
6 of 31Failed to score8 of 31
2 of 2Penalties scored2 of 2
67 2.2 a gameYellow cards71 2.3 a game
2Red cards1
4-2-3-1 16×Usual shape3-4-2-1 15×

São Bernardo at home · Criciuma away

16Played15
4W 6D 6LRecord6W 4D 5L
19–18Goals for – against15–17
4 of 16Clean sheets5 of 15

League matches only, Serie B, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Serie B matches this season: São Bernardo 31, Criciuma 31.

São Bernardo scored 47510415
Criciuma conceded 314845

São Bernardo score most often in the 76–90 minute window (15 goals); Criciuma have let in 5 there.

Criciuma scored 754738
São Bernardo conceded 742395

Criciuma score most often in the 76–90 minute window (8 goals); São Bernardo have let in 5 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 3 matches, by difficulty

São Bernardo

  • vs Vila Nova24 Oct · Serie Bwin 41%
  • at Cuiaba31 Oct · Serie Bwin 30%
  • at Avai7 Nov · Serie Bwin 38%

Criciuma

  • at Sport Recife24 Oct · Serie Bwin 27%
  • vs Ponte Preta31 Oct · Serie Bwin 65%
  • at Vila Nova7 Nov · Serie Bwin 28%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.