Brazil - Serie BData current as of 23 July 2026

Criciúma vs Athletic Club: match statistics

Criciúma crest
Criciúma
1 : 1half-time 0:1
Athletic Club crest
Athletic Club

Criciúma vs Athletic Club: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Criciúma play Athletic Club in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 2 April 2026 at 02:30. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Criciúma: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Athletic Club: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Criciúma scores 1.21 and concedes 0.63 goals per match. Athletic Club scores 0.89 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Criciúma 47%, Athletic Club 56%. Over 2.5: Criciúma 21%, Athletic Club 22%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Criciúma has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.23. Criciúma: 13.5 shots per match, Athletic Club: 11.8.

Match halves

Criciúma: half-time lead 53%, second-half goals 0.58. Athletic Club: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Criciúma: 0-15 (6 goals). Athletic Club: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.28 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-1-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Match description

I project a home win (1). Criciúma have won 4 of their last 5 matches (4-0-1, form: W-W-L-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 3, while Athletic Club over the same period have 3 wins and 2 draws (3-2-0, form: D-D-W-W-W) with 9 scored and 4 conceded. The points-per-game indicator over the last 5 matches is 2.4 for Criciúma versus 2.2 for Athletic, and league positions are 5 (Criciúma) vs 7 (Athletic), confirming a slight home advantage. The attacking output is similar (9 goals each in the last five games), but Criciúma’s defence is marginally better — 3 goals conceded versus 4 for the visitors — giving them a higher probability of holding onto a lead.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

71Possession (%)29
CriciúmaAthletic Club
32Shots7
CriciúmaAthletic Club
7Shots on target2
CriciúmaAthletic Club
3xG0.73
CriciúmaAthletic Club
9Corners2
CriciúmaAthletic Club
69Dangerous attacks19
CriciúmaAthletic Club
10Fouls21
CriciúmaAthletic Club
3Cards7
CriciúmaAthletic Club

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

CriciúmaAthletic Club
1.21Goals scored / match0.89
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0.63Goals conceded / match0.89
CriciúmaAthletic Club
51%Average possession44%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
3.63Shots on target / match3.17
CriciúmaAthletic Club

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.47Shots per match11.78
CriciúmaAthletic Club
3.63Shots on target3.17
CriciúmaAthletic Club
9%Shot conversion7.5%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
51%Possession44%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
1.44xG for1.23
CriciúmaAthletic Club
1.31xG against1.55
CriciúmaAthletic Club

Shooting quality

Criciúma: BalancedAthletic Club: Balanced
CriciúmaAthletic Club
Accuracy (shots on target)27%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.28

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Criciúma is 200% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Criciúma · 1 pts / match - Athletic Club

Criciúma
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
58% W32% R11% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-6-2
2.05 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Athletic Club
LWLDD
Season result split
28% W50% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-4
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-5-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow 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 36% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Criciúma · 0.89 goals / match - Athletic Club

Criciúma is 41% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.63 goals / match - Criciúma · 0.89 goals / match - Athletic Club

Criciúma scoring profile: very strong

Criciúma scores in 89% of matches (17 of 19 matches), while Athletic Club keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

Athletic Club scoring profile: mixed

Athletic Club scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 47% (9 of 19 matches).

23Goals scored (season)16
CriciúmaAthletic Club
12Goals conceded (season)16
CriciúmaAthletic Club
1.84Average goals in match1.78
CriciúmaAthletic Club
7Goals scored (last 5)1
CriciúmaAthletic Club
1Goals conceded (last 5)3
CriciúmaAthletic Club

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal67%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
26%2 goals17%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
5%3 goals6%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0%4 goals0%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal72%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
5%2 goals17%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
5%3 goals0%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0%4 goals0%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time11%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
5%BTTS in both halves0%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
26%Scored in both halves6%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
20%BTTS - last 50%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

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.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time44%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
11%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

Match halveswhen 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 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.89 pts / match - Criciúma · 1.44 pts / match - Athletic Club

Criciúma - half-time state
53% leading32% draw16% trailing
Athletic Club - half-time state
28% leading61% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.89Points per match (1st half)1.44
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.39
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0.21Goals conceded (1st half)0.28
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0.84Average goals (1st half)0.67
CriciúmaAthletic Club
84%Clean sheet before half-time78%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
42%No goal before half-time67%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)1.06
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
CriciúmaAthletic Club
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
CriciúmaAthletic Club
1Average goals (2nd half)1.11
CriciúmaAthletic Club
58%Clean sheet after half-time44%
CriciúmaAthletic Club
42%No goal after half-time61%
CriciúmaAthletic Club

Criciúma - second-half results

26% W63% R11% P
36
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 53% of matches and wins 58%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Athletic Club - second-half results

22% W39% R39% P
26
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Criciúma - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+4+2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Athletic Club - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.00.8
1 goal0%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Criciúma
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
0
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Athletic Club
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
79%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+66%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Criciúma

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.95
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 26% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Athletic Club

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

CriciúmaLigaAthletic Club
Average goals in match 1.842.28 1.78
Both teams scored 47%48% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 21%42% 22%
Clean sheets 47%31% 28%
Goal before half-time 68%66% 44%
Goal after half-time 68%74% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.28
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Criciúma 1 - 1 - 0 Athletic Club. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Athletic Club (Minas Gerais)
1 : 1
Criciuma EC
Criciuma EC
4 : 0
Athletic Club (Minas Gerais)

FAQ

What was the result of Criciúma vs Athletic Club?

The Serie B match finished Criciúma 1:1 Athletic Club. 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 Athletic Club?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Criciúma won 1, Athletic Club won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Criciúma vs Athletic Club?

Criciúma score 1.21 goals per game on average and Athletic Club 0.89. The Serie B average is 2.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Criciúma's matches and 56% of Athletic Club's.

What form are Criciúma and Athletic Club in?

Over the last 5 games Criciúma have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Athletic Club 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Criciúma vs Athletic Club?

The statistical background for Criciúma vs Athletic Club — 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.