Criciuma sit 4th in the Serie B on 53 points from 31 matches, having scored 33 and conceded 27. On the model's scale they rate 0.56 in attack and 1.36 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Serie B averages of 0.63 and 1.64: hard to break down but short of goals. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently beating Londrina 2-0 away. That is 1.71 points a match, scoring 1.06 and conceding 0.87 per game across 15 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats. That leaves them 3 points behind Juventude at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 6th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Ceara in the Serie B on 8 October 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Serie B table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventude | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 35:19 | +16 | WLLWW | 56 |
| 2 | Vila Nova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 43:31 | +12 | LWDWW | 54 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 52:27 | +25 | WDLDW | 54 |
| 4 | Criciuma | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 33:27 | +6 | LLLWW | 53 |
| 5 | Fortaleza EC | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 36:27 | +9 | WDWDD | 53 |
| 6 | Atletico Goianiense | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37:27 | +10 | DWWLW | 49 |
| 7 | CRB | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 46:44 | +2 | LWLWL | 48 |
| 8 | Operario-PR | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 43:41 | +2 | WDWDL | 48 |
| 9 | Sport Recife | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 42:33 | +9 | WLWLW | 47 |
| 10 | São Bernardo | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 43:32 | +11 | LWWDW | 45 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30:25 | +5 | LWDWL | 43 |
| 12 | Goias | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 30:39 | -9 | LWWLL | 42 |
| 13 | Nautico Recife | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 39:38 | +1 | LDLWD | 42 |
| 14 | Athletic Club MG | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 37:35 | +2 | LWDDL | 42 |
| 15 | Ceara | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33:39 | -6 | WLDWD | 36 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34:36 | -2 | LLLDW | 35 |
| 17 | Avai | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30:41 | -11 | LLDLL | 30 |
| 18 | Londrina | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 39:45 | -6 | WWLLL | 28 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21:50 | -29 | LWLLL | 17 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17:64 | -47 | LLLWL | 13 |
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Criciuma sit 4 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- 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
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Criciuma vs Ceara
Criciuma travel to Ceara at Estadio Castelão, Fortaleza on 8 October 2026, 22:30 UTC. The model makes it 24% Criciuma, 29% draw and 47% Ceara, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.82 expected goals for Criciuma against 1.59. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 45% and over 2.5 goals at 43%.
Full preview and model analysis for Criciuma vs Ceara
Recent meetings with Ceara
- 16 June 2026Criciuma 1–1 CearaSerie B
- 2 September 2023Ceara 1–0 CriciumaSerie B
- 21 May 2023Criciuma 1–2 CearaSerie B
- 18 November 2017Criciuma 1–1 CearaSerie B
- 2 August 2017Ceara 3–1 CriciumaSerie B
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.