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Sport Recife vs Criciúma Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -132

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Don’t Rule Out Under 2.5 Goals Being Scored

Sport Recife and Criciúma might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -132.

Take a closer look at our complete Sport Recife vs Criciúma betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Sport Recife vs Criciúma Preview

Sport Recife go head-to-head with Criciúma, with kick-off set for 20:00 on Friday 23 October.

Sport Recife lost their last game, being beaten 2-0 at home to Fortaleza.

Criciúma have won back-to-back Série B games. They recently enjoyed a 1-0 scoreline away to Sao Bernardo.

H2H: 1-0 Victory for Criciúma in Pair’s Previous Head-to-Head

Criciúma have avoided defeat against Sport in the past five meetings. Their last clash saw Criciúma succeed by a 1-0 scoreline. The past 7 H2H meetings have resulted in three Criciúma wins, three draws and one Sport victory.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Criciúma logo Criciúma 34 17 8 9 35 28 7 35:28 59
8 Sport Recife logo Sport Recife 34 13 12 9 45 37 8 45:37 51
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Main Match Prediction

Our research tells us that a price of -132 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a worthwhile bet for this Série B encounter. This wager has a big prospect of landing a payout according to the stats.

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

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Sport games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Criciúma games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Criciúma games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Criciúma games.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant Série B stats to get the full picture.

Under 2.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 56.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sport Recife Sport Recife logo 1 - 0 Criciúma logo Criciúma

A 1-0 win in favor of Sport Recife can be backed at odds of +540. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pedro Henrique Perotti Over 1.5 Shots On Target +108 BetMGM logo

Pedro Henrique Perotti (Sport Recife) is available to cover the shots on goal line at +108. For those wanting to wager on Shots on Target, this player looks really appealing at the odds.

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Chrystian Barletta To Score +250 BetMGM logo

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) can be backed to find the net at +250. We’ll take a chance with this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Chrystian Barletta Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -132
Asian Handicap Sport Recife -0.25 -100
Shots On Target Pedro Henrique Perotti Over 1.5 +108

We’re happy to go with a same-game multi that has two or less goals, Sport Recife with an Asian Handicap of -0.25 along with Pedro Henrique Perotti (Sport Recife) to finish with over 1.5 shots on target.

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Sport Recife 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.

Latest Betting Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The bookmakers have betting odds of +143 for Sport Recife to triumph in this Série B clash, with Criciúma trading at a price of +185 if you think they’ll win, while the draw is chalked up at +230.

There’s the chance to back Sport at -100 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Criciúma but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -135.

Bettors love the flexibility that hundreds of markets provide and that is for every Série B game. The best football betting sites ensure that their customers always have plenty of options.

Pedro Henrique Perotti Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Pedro Henrique Perotti is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +370. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +160.

Player Goals
Pedro Henrique Perotti (Sport Recife)
First
+370
Anytime
+160
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Cauê Vinicius dos Santos (Criciúma)
First
+500
Anytime
+220
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Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
First
+550
Anytime
+250
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Altemir Pessôa Neto (Sport Recife)
First
+700
Anytime
+310
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Player Shots On Target
Cauê Vinicius dos Santos (Criciúma)
Over 0.5
-250
Under 0.5
-
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Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
Over 0.5
-208
Under 0.5
-
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João Carlos Lopes (Criciúma)
Over 0.5
-147
Under 0.5
-
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Altemir Pessôa Neto (Sport Recife)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats
Sport Recife logo Sport Recife League Stats
Criciúma logo Criciúma League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Sport Recife vs Criciúma Lineups & Team News

Previous Sport Recife Lineups

16 Oct Série B
Sport Recife 0-2 Fortaleza
11 Oct Série B
Atlético GO 1-1 Sport Recife
06 Oct Série B
Sport Recife 2-1 Sao Bernardo
01 Oct Série B
Athletic Club 1-2 Sport Recife
26 Sep Série B
Náutico 3-1 Sport Recife
19 Sep Série B
Sport Recife 2-1 Juventude

Previous Criciúma Lineups

18 Oct Série B
Sao Bernardo 0-1 Criciúma
12 Oct Série B
Criciúma 1-0 América
08 Oct Série B
Ceará 1-0 Criciúma
02 Oct Série B
Londrina 0-2 Criciúma
27 Sep Série B
Criciúma 3-0 Avaí
22 Sep Série B
Criciúma 0-2 Operário
Team Squads

Sport Recife Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mariano Soso

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Thiago Couto 26 G 34 3036 34 0 0 0 1 0
Pedro Perotti 9 F 33 2602 29 4 12 1 2 0
Chrystian Barletta 30 M 28 2424 28 0 11 5 8 0
Marcelo Conceicao 5 D 25 2009 23 6 1 0 3 1
Felipinho 60 D 22 1927 22 0 1 2 5 0

Criciúma Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Umberto Louzer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marcelo Hermes 22 D 33 2948 33 0 4 2 5 0
Luciano Castan da Silva 4 D 27 2376 27 2 2 1 7 0
Fellipe Mateus 7 M 31 2334 29 2 4 0 4 0
Airton 32 G 25 2250 25 3 0 0 1 0
Rodrigo Fagundes 3 D 25 2160 25 1 0 1 3 0
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Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Vila Nova 34 18 8 8 48:33 62
2 Novorizontino 34 17 10 7 61:30 61
3 Juventude 34 17 10 7 41:23 61
4 Fortaleza 34 16 12 6 41:29 60
5 Criciúma 34 17 8 9 35:28 59
6 Atlético GO 34 14 12 8 42:32 54
7 CRB 34 15 7 12 51:48 52
8 Sport Recife 34 13 12 9 45:37 51
9 Goiás 34 14 7 13 34:40 49
10 Operário 34 13 9 12 44:46 48
11 Cuiabá 34 11 14 9 32:27 47
12 Sao Bernardo 34 12 10 12 46:37 46
13 Botafogo SP 34 12 8 14 38:38 44
14 Athletic Club 34 10 14 10 40:39 44
15 Náutico 34 11 10 13 39:42 43
16 Ceará 34 11 10 13 37:42 43
17 Avaí 34 10 7 17 33:43 37
18 Londrina 34 8 8 18 43:49 32
19 América 34 5 5 24 22:54 20
20 Ponte Preta 34 3 5 26 19:74 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Vila Nova 17 12 4 1 33:13 40
2 Juventude 17 10 5 2 24:8 35
3 Novorizontino 17 10 4 3 31:15 34
4 Fortaleza 17 9 7 1 27:16 34
5 Criciúma 17 10 4 3 19:10 34
6 Atlético GO 17 9 5 3 27:14 32
7 Sport Recife 17 8 7 2 28:18 31
8 CRB 17 9 3 5 31:19 30
9 Goiás 17 9 2 6 16:17 29
10 Cuiabá 17 7 7 3 19:10 28
11 Ceará 17 8 4 5 22:19 28
12 Náutico 17 8 3 6 19:17 27
13 Operário 17 7 5 5 23:22 26
14 Botafogo SP 17 7 3 7 26:22 24
15 Athletic Club 17 6 6 5 21:18 24
16 Avaí 17 6 5 6 17:16 23
17 Londrina 17 5 5 7 24:20 20
18 Sao Bernardo 17 4 6 7 19:19 18
19 América 17 4 3 10 13:22 15
20 Ponte Preta 17 2 5 10 11:26 11

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