Criciúma vs Operário PR: match statistics
Criciúma vs Operário PR: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Criciúma played against Operário PR in Serie B (Brazil). The game was played on September 22, 2026. Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse. Final score: 0:2.
Recent form
Criciúma has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Operário PR has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Criciúma scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.89. Operário PR scores 1.39 and allows 1.29. Games in this league average 2.34 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 39% of Criciúma's games and 57% of Operário PR's. The Over 2.5 rates are 21% and 64%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Criciúma has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.45 per game. Criciúma takes 13.7 shots per game, while Operário PR takes 14.1.
First-half and second-half trends
Criciúma leads at halftime in 43% of its games and scores 0.46 goals per game after halftime. Operário PR leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.68 after halftime.
When the teams score
Criciúma's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For Operário PR, it is minutes 31-45+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Serie B games average 2.34 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Criciúma has a clearly stronger profile at home: they win 57% of such matches, concede just 0.57 goals per game, and keep a clean sheet in 57% of their appearances. The hosts also create more chances, averaging 1.65 xG and 15.29 shots per game, while Operário PR allow opponents 1.80 xG away from home. However, Criciúma’s current form is the key argument against backing them for an outright win: they have lost 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring just 3 goals and conceding 10. Operário PR are unbeaten in 5 matches, recording 2 wins and 3 draws with a 9:5 goal difference, but they lose 36% of their away games and concede an average of 1.43 goals. The combination of the hosts’ strong defensive record, the visitors’ improved form, and both teams’ high draw rates in these conditions—29% each—makes a share of the points the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Criciúma have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their matches this season, while Operário PR have failed to score in 21% of games, creating a realistic path to a scenario in which the visitors draw a blank. The hosts are, however, in a clear attacking crisis: they have scored just 3 goals in their last 5 matches, averaging 0.6 per game, while BTTS has landed in only 20% of those fixtures. Operário PR have shown better current attacking efficiency, scoring 1.8 goals per match over their last five league games, while also conceding just 1.0 goal on average, which limits the chances of the low-scoring hosts. The season-long BTTS figures stand at 50% for Criciúma and 64% for Operário PR, but the hosts' current form and the league average of 48% marginally support the view that at least one team will fail to score. The "No" selection does not imply a 0:0 result; rather, it primarily indicates the possibility that either Criciúma or Operário PR will not score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Criciúma score an average of 1.43 goals at home, while Operário PR concede 1.43 goals away from home. The teams’ xG figures also point to a home advantage in chance creation: 1.64 compared with the visitors’ 1.26. At the same time, both teams regularly stay below four goals: fewer than 3.5 goals were scored in 79% of their league matches this season. Criciúma have scored just 3 goals in their last five matches, averaging 0.6 per game, although their defense conceded 10 goals during that period. Operário are in better offensive form, averaging 1.8 goals across their last five appearances, but only 21% of matches involving either team went above the 3.5-goal line. The projected total of 2.80 goals leaves room for a 1:1, 2:1 or 1:2 result, making Under 3.5 the strongest pick.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A draw at half-time is strongly supported by both teams’ profiles: Criciúma and Operário were level after 45 minutes in 57% of their matches, while the hosts concede just 0.36 goals per game before the break. Across their last five matches, Criciúma have scored only 0.6 goals per game, lost four out of five, and averaged just 0.4 goals in the first half, whereas Operário remain unbeaten, collecting 1.8 points per game. In this run, the visitors led at the break in 40% of their matches and averaged 1.0 first-half goal, increasing their chances of taking control after a cautious opening. After half-time, Criciúma have recently conceded 1.2 goals per game while scoring just 0.2, making a half-time draw and an Operário win at full-time the most likely outcome: X/2.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Criciúma | Operário PR | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.32 |
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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Operário PR is 200% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / game - Criciúma · 1.8 pts / game - Operário PR
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.
Operário PR is 39% better for: goals scored per game.
1 goals / game - Criciúma · 1.39 goals / game - Operário PR
Criciúma is 45% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.89 goals / game - Criciúma · 1.29 goals / game - Operário PR
Criciúma scores in 75% of games (21 of 28 games), while Operário PR keeps a clean sheet in 36% (10 of 28 games).
Operário PR scores in 79% of games (22 of 28 games), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 43% (12 of 28 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Criciúma
Over / Under - Operário PR
1st half
2nd half
Game 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 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.64 pts / game - Criciúma · 1.32 pts / game - Operário PR
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Criciúma - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Operário PR - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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 from completed games this season.
Game profile
Criciúma
Operário PR
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games 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 | Operário PR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 1.89 | 2.34 | ▲ 2.68 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 39% | 48% | ▲ 57% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 21% | 43% | ▲ 64% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 43% | 30% | ▲ 36% |
| Goal before half-time | • 68% | 67% | • 68% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 71% | 75% | • 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Criciúma's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Operário PR. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Criciúma vs Operário PR?
The Serie B match finished Criciúma 0:2 Operário PR. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Criciúma and Operário PR?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Criciúma won 0, Operário PR won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Criciúma vs Operário PR?
Criciúma score 1.00 goals per game on average and Operário PR 1.39. The Serie B average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Criciúma's matches and 57% of Operário PR's.
What form are Criciúma and Operário PR in?
Over the last 5 games Criciúma have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Operário PR 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Criciúma vs Operário PR?
The statistical background for Criciúma vs Operário PR — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.