Ceará SC
Football Brazil - Série B Thu 8 Oct 18:30
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Ceará vs Criciúma Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Criciúma Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -137

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Criciúma to Put Up a Fight Against Ceará

Criciúma +0.25 look like a spot of value on the Asian Handicap. This involves halving our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a victory against Ceará the aim at betting odds of -137.

Check out the complete Ceará vs Criciúma betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

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Ceará take on Criciúma, with kick-off set for 18:30 on Thursday 8 October.

Ceará have got the win in their last three home games. Most recently, a 1-0 triumph occurred on the road when playing Avaí.

Criciúma have won back-to-back Série B games. On the road, Londrina were recently beaten 2-0.

H2H: 1-1 Draw in Pair’s Previous Head-to-Head

Ceará are unbeaten when it comes to the past three games against Criciúma, with a 1-1 draw occurring in the last clash. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two Ceará victories and one draw.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Criciúma logo Criciúma 31 15 8 8 33 27 6 33:27 53
15 Ceará logo Ceará 31 10 9 12 34 39 -5 34:39 39
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Main Match Prediction

Criciúma have a good chance of winning this Série B clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at -137 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Ceará in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Ceará in 6 of their last 10 games.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Série B betting predictions.

Criciúma +0.25 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 57.8% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Ceará Ceará logo 1 - 2 Criciúma logo Criciúma

There could be merit in backing Criciúma to win 2-1. Odds of +750 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lucca Sampaio Tavares Over 0.5 Shots On Target -100 BetMGM logo

Lucca Sampaio Tavares (Ceará) can be wagered at -100 to record a minimum of one shot on goal. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

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Cauê Vinicius dos Santos To Score +280 BetMGM logo

Cauê Vinicius dos Santos (Criciúma) can be wagered at +280 to score. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Criciúma +0.25 -137
Both Team To Score Yes -105
Shots On Target Lucca Sampaio Tavares Over 0.5 -100

Check out our same-game multi. The selections are Criciúma on the Asian Handicap at +0.25, BTTS Yes as well as Lucca Sampaio Tavares (Ceará) to finish with a minimum of one shot on target.

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Ceará vs Criciúma Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Bookies

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this Série B encounter and you can get +140 that Ceará win and +205 that Criciúma triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +205.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Ceará available at -154 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Criciúma at +106.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. A fresh approach might involve siding with a BTTS wager and there’s -135 on offer for Both Teams to Score No.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Série B match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +500 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +220.

Player Goals
Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (Ceará)
First
+500
Anytime
+220
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Renzo López (Ceará)
First
+600
Anytime
+280
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Cauê Vinicius dos Santos (Criciúma)
First
+600
Anytime
+280
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Michael Nicolás Ferreira Berrondo (Ceará)
First
+800
Anytime
+360
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Player Shots On Target
Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (Ceará)
Over 0.5
-244
Under 0.5
-
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Cauê Vinicius dos Santos (Criciúma)
Over 0.5
-175
Under 0.5
-
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Renzo López (Ceará)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-
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Michael Nicolás Ferreira Berrondo (Ceará)
Over 0.5
-114
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats
Ceará logo Ceará League Stats
Criciúma logo Criciúma League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Ceará vs Criciúma Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Ceará vs Criciúma, check the team news first. We’ll keep you informed with the confirmed Série B lineups and current injury news.

Previous Ceará Lineups

03 Oct Série B
Avaí 0-1 Ceará
26 Sep Série B
Operário 2-2 Ceará
18 Sep Série B
Ceará 2-1 Novorizontino
13 Sep Série B
Fortaleza 1-1 Ceará
09 Sep Série B
Atlético GO 2-1 Ceará
05 Sep Série B
Ceará 2-1 Sport Recife

Previous Criciúma Lineups

02 Oct Série B
Londrina 0-2 Criciúma
27 Sep Série B
Criciúma 3-0 Avaí
22 Sep Série B
Criciúma 0-2 Operário
13 Sep Série B
Atlético GO 4-0 Criciúma
08 Sep Série B
Criciúma 0-2 Juventude
04 Sep Série B
Criciúma 2-0 Cuiabá
Team Squads

Ceará Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Daniel Paulista

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luiz Otavio 4 D 25 2224 25 0 3 1 2 0
Luiz Otavio 4 D 25 2224 25 0 3 1 2 0
Richard 1 G 25 2160 25 0 0 0 1 0
Melk 40 M 28 2008 23 8 8 5 1 0
Joao Gabriel 81 M 25 1981 22 7 2 1 4 0

Criciúma Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Umberto Louzer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marcelo Hermes 22 D 30 2678 30 0 4 2 3 0
Luciano Castan da Silva 4 D 24 2106 24 2 2 1 7 0
Fellipe Mateus 7 M 28 2093 26 2 4 0 4 0
Waguininho 13 F 30 2022 24 6 4 1 6 0
Cesar 37 D 23 2005 23 2 1 1 3 0
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Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Juventude 32 17 8 7 37:19 59
2 Vila Nova 31 17 6 8 44:31 57
3 Novorizontino 31 15 9 7 52:27 54
4 Criciúma 31 15 8 8 33:27 53
5 Fortaleza 31 14 11 6 36:27 53
6 Atlético GO 31 14 10 7 39:27 52
7 Sport Recife 32 13 11 8 44:34 50
8 CRB 31 14 6 11 46:44 48
9 Operário 31 13 9 9 43:41 48
10 Cuiabá 31 11 13 7 32:25 46
11 Goiás 32 13 6 13 32:40 45
12 Sao Bernardo 32 12 9 11 44:34 45
13 Náutico 31 11 9 11 39:38 42
14 Athletic Club 32 10 12 10 38:37 42
15 Ceará 31 10 9 12 34:39 39
16 Botafogo SP 31 9 8 14 34:37 35
17 Avaí 31 8 6 17 30:42 30
18 Londrina 31 7 7 17 39:45 28
19 América 31 4 5 22 21:52 17
20 Ponte Preta 32 3 4 25 17:68 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Vila Nova 15 12 2 1 31:11 38
2 Juventude 16 10 4 2 22:6 34
3 Fortaleza 16 9 6 1 25:14 33
4 Atlético GO 16 9 4 3 26:13 31
5 Sport Recife 16 8 7 1 28:16 31
6 Novorizontino 16 9 4 3 26:14 31
7 Criciúma 16 9 4 3 18:10 31
8 Cuiabá 16 7 7 2 19:9 28
9 Goiás 16 9 1 6 16:17 28
10 CRB 15 8 3 4 28:17 27
11 Náutico 15 8 3 4 19:13 27
12 Operário 15 7 5 3 22:18 26
13 Ceará 15 7 3 5 19:17 24
14 Athletic Club 16 6 5 5 19:16 23
15 Botafogo SP 16 6 3 7 25:22 21
16 Avaí 15 5 4 6 15:15 19
17 Sao Bernardo 16 4 6 6 19:18 18
18 Londrina 16 4 5 7 23:20 17
19 América 15 3 3 9 12:21 12
20 Ponte Preta 16 2 4 10 10:25 10

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