Criciúma vs Operário PR: match statistics
Criciúma vs Operário PR: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Criciúma played Operário PR in Serie B (Brazil). The match was played on 22 September 2026. Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
Criciúma: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Operário PR: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Criciúma scores 1.00 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Operário PR scores 1.39 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.34 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Criciúma 39%, Operário PR 57%. Over 2.5: Criciúma 21%, Operário PR 64%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 43%.
xG, shots and style
Criciúma has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.45. Criciúma: 13.7 shots per match, Operário PR: 14.1.
Match halves
Criciúma: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.46. Operário PR: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.68.
Goals by minute
Criciúma: 0-15 (7 goals). Operário PR: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.34 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 43%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 67%.
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 defence 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 statisticsHalf-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 | 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Operário PR is 200% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Criciúma · 1.8 pts / match - 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 match.
1 goals / match - Criciúma · 1.39 goals / match - Operário PR
Criciúma is 45% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.89 goals / match - Criciúma · 1.29 goals / match - Operário PR
Criciúma scores in 75% of matches (21 of 28 matches), while Operário PR keeps a clean sheet in 36% (10 of 28 matches).
Operário PR scores in 79% of matches (22 of 28 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 43% (12 of 28 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 - Operário PR
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 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.64 pts / match - Criciúma · 1.32 pts / match - Operário PR
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Criciúma - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 46%. 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.
Operário PR - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 43%. 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 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 1.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* 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 (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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Criciúma
Operário PR
* 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 | Operário PR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 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
Recent meetings (3): Criciúma 0 - 1 - 2 Operário PR. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.
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.