Criciuma sit 5th in the Serie B on 56 points from 33 matches, having scored 34 and conceded 28. On the model's scale they rate 0.54 in attack and 1.34 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 3 wins and 2 defeats, most recently beating America Mineiro 1-0 at home. That is 1.70 points a match, scoring 1.03 and conceding 0.85 per game across 16 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Vila Nova at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 17th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to São Bernardo in the Serie B on 18 October 2026, a match the model gives them 27%.
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 | Vila Nova | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 46:31 | +15 | WWWDW | 61 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 59:28 | +31 | LDWWW | 60 |
| 3 | Juventude | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 39:21 | +18 | LWWWD | 60 |
| 4 | Fortaleza EC | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 39:29 | +10 | WDDWD | 57 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 34:28 | +6 | LWWLW | 56 |
| 6 | Atletico Goianiense | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 41:31 | +10 | LWWLD | 53 |
| 7 | CRB | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 51:47 | +4 | LWLWD | 52 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 45:35 | +10 | WLWWD | 51 |
| 9 | Goias | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 34:40 | -6 | WLLWW | 48 |
| 10 | Operario-PR | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 44:45 | -1 | WDLLL | 48 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 33 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 32:26 | +6 | WLWDL | 47 |
| 12 | São Bernardo | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 46:36 | +10 | WDWLD | 46 |
| 13 | Athletic Club MG | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 40:39 | +1 | DDLLD | 43 |
| 14 | Nautico Recife | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 39:42 | -3 | LWDLL | 42 |
| 15 | Ceara | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 35:40 | -5 | WDWWL | 42 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 37:38 | -1 | DWLWW | 41 |
| 17 | Avai | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 33:43 | -10 | LLLWW | 36 |
| 18 | Londrina | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 42:49 | -7 | LLLLD | 29 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21:54 | -33 | LLLLL | 17 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18:73 | -55 | WLLLL | 13 |
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Criciuma sit 5 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0America Mineiro12 October 2026
- L0-1away to Ceara8 October 2026
- W2-0away to Londrina2 October 2026
- W3-0Avai27 September 2026
- L0-2Operario-PR22 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Criciuma vs São Bernardo
Criciuma travel to São Bernardo at Estadio Primeiro de Maio, Sao Bernardo on 18 October 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 27% Criciuma, 28% draw and 45% São Bernardo, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.03 expected goals for Criciuma against 1.50. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for Criciuma vs São Bernardo
Recent meetings with São Bernardo
- 27 June 2026Criciuma 1–0 São BernardoSerie B
The last 1 meeting between the two, most recent first.