Fortaleza vs Criciuma Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th August 2024

Fortaleza are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 22 of the Serie A this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Criciuma, whom they welcome on home soil at Castelao.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Fortaleza claimed 39 points after 20 rounds. Meanwhile, Criciuma amassed 24 points and rank as number 12 in the Serie A at the moment.

Top side Fortaleza will be hoping to inflict more misery on lowly placed Criciuma this coming Saturday. The hosts should simply be able to bring far too much to the table for the visitors to have any say on Saturday.

Fortaleza scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing eight goals against. This is an average of 0.8 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Criciuma are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Criciuma claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

Fortaleza and Criciuma had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Fortaleza vs Criciuma Prediction

Fortaleza Form

Fortaleza recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Criciuma. Next up was a 1-0 win against Sao Paulo, before Cruzeiro were defeated in 1-2 win. Fortaleza took six wins in their last six Serie A matches on home soil, as they scored 13 and let in three goals.

Criciuma Form

Criciuma look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Fortaleza, before downing first Juventude by 1-2, then Atletico MG in a 2-1 win. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Criciuma won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and eight scored.

Fortaleza look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Criciuma. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Castelao.

Fortaleza took 17 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. This amounts to five wins after scoring 11 times and conceding 11. Criciuma claimed two wins and seven points in their last six games against teams from the top six. They scored seven times in these matches, but also conceded eight goals. Fortaleza have a record of 11 wins, six draws and three defeats in the Serie A this season. Criciuma are looking at six wins, six draws and seven defeats in the Serie A.

Fortaleza vs Criciuma Squads

Fortaleza Squad

The 49-year-old coach of the home team, Juan Pablo Vojvoda, will select the lineup against Criciuma from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Aderbar Santos (0/0), Joao Ricardo (0/20), Mauricio (0/0), Bruno Pacheco (1/14), Dudu (0/3), Emanuel Britez (0/16), Felipe Jonatan (0/13), Thauan Lara (0/0), Tinga (1/18), Titi (0/12), Tomas Cardona (0/10), Yago Pikachu (1/17), Amorim (0/0), Benjamin Kuscevic (1/7), Calebe (0/2), Fabricio Dias Afonso (0/0), Hercules (1/17), Imanol Machuca (1/12), Jose Welison (0/11), Kauan (0/3), Leandro Martinez (0/0), Lucas Sasha (0/15), Marinho (0/11), Matheus Rossetto (0/10), Pedro Augusto (0/18), Tomas Pochettino (3/15), Breno Lopes (0/0), Iarley Barros (0/0), Juan Martin Lucero (8/17), Kervin Andrade (1/4), Moises Vieira (0/11), Pedro Rocha (0/4).

Criciuma Squad

Below is the full team squad of Criciuma. The manager Tencati will pick his starting XI against Fortaleza from these players:

Alisson (0/4), Gustavo (0/16), Kaua Moroso (0/0), Matheus Teixeira (0/0), Claudinho (2/18), Guilherme Silva (0/0), Jackson Henrique (0/0), Jonathan (0/11), Maia (0/0), Marcelo Hermes (1/18), Miguel Trauco (2/15), Rodrigo Fagundes (1/17), Thiago Mina (0/0), Tobias Figueiredo (1/9), Wilker Angel (1/9), Allano (0/11), Eliedson (0/2), Erick Garcia (0/0), Fabricio Maceda (0/0), Fellipe Mateus (2/14), Higor Meritao (2/12), Joao Carlos (0/3), Leonardo Goncalves (0/0), Marquinhos (0/15), Mateo Barcia (0/4), Newton (1/14), Ronald (0/0), Yannick Bolasie (4/17), Arthur Caike (3/17), Barreto (2/17), Eder (0/16), Eduardo Melo (0/0), Felipe Vizeu (0/5), Matheusinho (0/0), Renato Kayzer (4/18).

Fortaleza vs Criciuma Team News

Fortaleza might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Criciuma. Fortaleza have to alter their line-up, as both Kervin Andrade and Emanuel Britez get a day in the shade.

Fortaleza are unable to field Hercules on Saturday against Criciuma, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Criciuma seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Castelao to face Fortaleza. Renato Kayzer is suspended from the Criciuma squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Fortaleza vs Criciuma Lineups

Fortaleza vs Criciuma H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Fortaleza played Criciuma. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Fortaleza enter the match against Criciuma with a 0-2-1 record in their previous three encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Fortaleza vs Criciuma Results

In the last three matches between Fortaleza and Criciuma, both teams to score came up two times.

Fortaleza vs Criciuma Betting Tips

Yannick Bolasie shows decent form right now for Criciuma, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Fortaleza, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Renato Kayzer also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Castelao, Fortaleza won nine and drew one. Criciuma won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost six. Fortaleza will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday, with Criciuma managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Over 2.5 goals happened one time in the past three encounters between Fortaleza and Criciuma, with Fortaleza scoring one goal on average per game. Criciuma averaged 1.33 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Fortaleza’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Criciuma, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.