Brazil - Serie BEstádio Heriberto HülseData current as of 06 September 2026

Criciúma vs Juventude: match statistics

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Criciúma vs Juventude: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Criciúma play Juventude in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 9 September 2026. Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse.

Current form

Criciúma: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Juventude: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Criciúma scores 1.08 and concedes 0.73 goals per match. Juventude scores 1.08 and concedes 0.58. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Criciúma 42%, Juventude 23%. Over 2.5: Criciúma 19%, Juventude 27%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Criciúma has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.36. Criciúma: 13.8 shots per match, Juventude: 12.4.

Match halves

Criciúma: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 0.50. Juventude: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.62.

Goals by minute

Criciúma: 0-15 (7 goals). Juventude: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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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.

CriciúmaJuventude
1.08Goals scored / match1.08
CriciúmaJuventude
0.73Goals conceded / match0.58
CriciúmaJuventude
52%Average possession50%
CriciúmaJuventude
3.73Shots on target / match4.27
CriciúmaJuventude

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.85Shots per match12.42
CriciúmaJuventude
3.73Shots on target4.27
CriciúmaJuventude
7.8%Shot conversion8.7%
CriciúmaJuventude
52%Possession50%
CriciúmaJuventude
1.48xG for1.36
CriciúmaJuventude
1.33xG against1.32
CriciúmaJuventude

Shooting quality

Criciúma: BalancedJuventude: Balanced
CriciúmaJuventude
Accuracy (shots on target)27%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.25

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.

Juventude is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Criciúma · 1.8 pts / match - Juventude

Criciúma
WDLLW
Season result split
50% W31% R19% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-8-5
1.81 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Juventude
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W31% R19% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-8-5
1.81 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Juventude is 26% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.73 goals / match - Criciúma · 0.58 goals / match - Juventude

Criciúma scoring profile: mixed

Criciúma scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Juventude keeps a clean sheet in 69% (18 of 26 matches).

Juventude scoring profile: mixed

Juventude scores in 69% of matches (18 of 26 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 46% (12 of 26 matches).

28Goals scored (season)28
CriciúmaJuventude
19Goals conceded (season)15
CriciúmaJuventude
1.81Average goals in match1.65
CriciúmaJuventude
5Goals scored (last 5)5
CriciúmaJuventude
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
CriciúmaJuventude

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal69%
CriciúmaJuventude
23%2 goals31%
CriciúmaJuventude
4%3 goals8%
CriciúmaJuventude
0%4 goals0%
CriciúmaJuventude

How often they concede at least...

54%1 goal31%
CriciúmaJuventude
15%2 goals19%
CriciúmaJuventude
4%3 goals4%
CriciúmaJuventude
0%4 goals4%
CriciúmaJuventude

* 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

8%BTTS at half-time4%
CriciúmaJuventude
4%BTTS in both halves0%
CriciúmaJuventude
23%Scored in both halves15%
CriciúmaJuventude

BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS19%
CriciúmaJuventude
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
CriciúmaJuventude
40%BTTS - last 540%
CriciúmaJuventude

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

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
CriciúmaJuventude
12%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
CriciúmaJuventude
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
CriciúmaJuventude

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time62%
CriciúmaJuventude
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time15%
CriciúmaJuventude
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time4%
CriciúmaJuventude

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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.73 pts / match - Criciúma · 1.46 pts / match - Juventude

Criciúma - half-time state
46% leading35% draw19% trailing
Juventude - half-time state
35% leading42% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.73Points per match (1st half)1.46
CriciúmaJuventude
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.46
CriciúmaJuventude
0.27Goals conceded (1st half)0.35
CriciúmaJuventude
0.85Average goals (1st half)0.81
CriciúmaJuventude
77%Clean sheet before half-time73%
CriciúmaJuventude
46%No goal before half-time65%
CriciúmaJuventude

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per match (2nd half)1.73
CriciúmaJuventude
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.62
CriciúmaJuventude
0.46Goals conceded (2nd half)0.23
CriciúmaJuventude
0.96Average goals (2nd half)0.85
CriciúmaJuventude
54%Clean sheet after half-time81%
CriciúmaJuventude
50%No goal after half-time50%
CriciúmaJuventude

Criciúma - second-half results

23% W58% R19% P
45
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 50%. 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.

Juventude - second-half results

42% W46% R12% P
38
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Criciúma - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Juventude - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
7
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
2
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
2
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Juventude
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
2
4
16-30
8
5
31-45
6
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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

1.74
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
75%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 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.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Juventude

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
45%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

CriciúmaLigaJuventude
Average goals in match 1.812.30 1.65
Both teams scored 42%48% 23%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 19%42% 27%
Clean sheets 46%31% 69%
Goal before half-time 69%66% 58%
Goal after half-time 69%74% 62%

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

2.30
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Criciúma 0 - 1 - 0 Juventude. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Criciúma and Juventude play?

Criciúma face Juventude on 9 September 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Heriberto Hülse. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Criciúma vs Juventude?

Criciúma score 1.08 goals per game on average and Juventude 1.08. The Serie B average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Criciúma's matches and 23% of Juventude's.

What form are Criciúma and Juventude in?

Over the last 5 games Criciúma have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Juventude 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

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

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.