Criciúma vs Ceará: match statistics
Criciúma vs Ceará: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Criciúma play Ceará in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 16 June 2026 at 02:00. Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Criciúma: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Criciúma scores 1.18 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Ceará scores 0.88 and concedes 1.18. League average: 2.29 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Criciúma 53%, Ceará 47%. Over 2.5: Criciúma 24%, Ceará 29%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.48. Criciúma: 13.9 shots per match, Ceará: 13.5.
Match halves
Criciúma: half-time lead 53%, second-half goals 0.53. Ceará: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.41.
Goals by minute
Criciúma: 0-15 (5 goals). Ceará: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.29 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Criciúma has a clear advantage in chance creation at home: on average 17.4 shots and 4.4 on target per match with xG 1.8, while Ceará away records 9.8 shots, 2.8 on target and xG 1.09. This translates into tangible differences in offensive efficiency and defense — hosts score on average 1.4 goals at home and concede 0.6, while visitors score 0.8 away and concede 1.0, with goal differential at home +4 and for visitors -1. Additionally, Criciúma has 0% goalless matches at home and a 60% win rate at the stadium, whereas Ceará has 40% goalless games on the road and only 20% away wins. In the short term both teams have similar average points (1.8 in the last 5 matches), but the last 5 fixtures show Criciúma scored 5 and conceded 3, and Ceará 8 and 7 — visitors have been more effective in attack recently but also more vulnerable defensively. Considering the xG advantage (+0.71), higher shot volume and unbeaten home record, I predict a home win; I assess the probabilities at approximately 65% for Criciúma, 20% draw and 15% for Ceará.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Criciúma | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.22 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Criciúma is 550% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - Criciúma · 0.4 pts / match - Ceará
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Criciúma is 34% better for: goals scored per match.
1.18 goals / match - Criciúma · 0.88 goals / match - Ceará
Criciúma is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.71 goals / match - Criciúma · 1.18 goals / match - Ceará
Criciúma scores in 88% of matches (15 of 17 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 matches).
Ceará scores in 59% of matches (10 of 17 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 41% (7 of 17 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Criciúma
Over / Under — Ceará
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Criciúma is 59% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.88 pts / match - Criciúma · 1.18 pts / match - Ceará
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Criciúma - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 53% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 3.00 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 0% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -4 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Criciúma
Ceará
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).
Teams vs league
| Criciúma | Liga | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.88 | 2.29 | ▼ 2.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 53% | 47% | • 47% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 24% | 42% | ▼ 29% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 41% | 31% | ▼ 24% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 65% | ▼ 59% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 65% | 74% | ▲ 76% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Criciúma vs Ceará?
The Serie B match finished Criciúma 1:1 Ceará. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Criciúma vs Ceará?
Criciúma score 1.18 goals per game on average and Ceará 0.88. The Serie B average is 2.29 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Criciúma's matches and 47% of Ceará's.
What form are Criciúma and Ceará in?
Over the last 5 games Criciúma have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Ceará 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Criciúma vs Ceará?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.