Cuiabá vs Criciúma: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cuiabá played Criciúma in Serie B (Brazil). The match was played on 23 November 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Cuiabá: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Criciúma: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cuiabá scores 1.14 and concedes 1.19 goals per match. Criciúma scores 1.27 and concedes 0.86. League average: 2.22 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cuiabá 51%, Criciúma 49%. Over 2.5: Cuiabá 38%, Criciúma 32%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 40%.

xG, shots and style

Cuiabá has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.39. Cuiabá: 14.8 shots per match, Criciúma: 13.5.

Match halves

Cuiabá: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.68. Criciúma: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.59.

Goals by minute

Cuiabá: 76-90+ (9 goals). Criciúma: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.22 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 40%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

63Possession (%)37
CuiabáCriciúma
20Shots12
CuiabáCriciúma
4Shots on target4
CuiabáCriciúma
1.91xG1.3
CuiabáCriciúma
5Corners6
CuiabáCriciúma
52Dangerous attacks36
CuiabáCriciúma
14Fouls9
CuiabáCriciúma
5Cards4
CuiabáCriciúma

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.

1.14Goals scored / match1.27
CuiabáCriciúma
1.19Goals conceded / match0.86
CuiabáCriciúma
49%Average possession50%
CuiabáCriciúma
4.68Shots on target / match4.11
CuiabáCriciúma

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.76Shots per match13.54
CuiabáCriciúma
4.68Shots on target4.11
CuiabáCriciúma
7.7%Shot conversion9.4%
CuiabáCriciúma
49%Possession50%
CuiabáCriciúma
1.48xG for1.39
CuiabáCriciúma
1.2xG against1.38
CuiabáCriciúma

Shooting quality

Cuiabá: AttackingCriciúma: Balanced
CuiabáCriciúma
Accuracy (shots on target)32%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.31

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 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Cuiabá · 1.6 pts / match - Criciúma

Cuiabá
DLLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-12-12
1.38 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-2-5
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Criciúma
DLDWW
Season result split
46% W27% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-10-10
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-8-5
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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 11% better for: goals scored per match.

1.14 goals / match - Cuiabá · 1.27 goals / match - Criciúma

Criciúma is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.19 goals / match - Cuiabá · 0.86 goals / match - Criciúma

Cuiabá scoring profile: strong

Cuiabá scores in 76% of matches (28 of 37 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 43% (16 of 37 matches).

Criciúma scoring profile: very strong

Criciúma scores in 84% of matches (31 of 37 matches), while Cuiabá keeps a clean sheet in 27% (10 of 37 matches).

42Goals scored (season)47
CuiabáCriciúma
44Goals conceded (season)32
CuiabáCriciúma
2.32Average goals in match2.14
CuiabáCriciúma
4Goals scored (last 5)5
CuiabáCriciúma
9Goals conceded (last 5)3
CuiabáCriciúma

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal84%
CuiabáCriciúma
32%2 goals30%
CuiabáCriciúma
5%3 goals8%
CuiabáCriciúma
0%4 goals5%
CuiabáCriciúma

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal57%
CuiabáCriciúma
35%2 goals24%
CuiabáCriciúma
11%3 goals3%
CuiabáCriciúma
0%4 goals3%
CuiabáCriciúma

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time24%
CuiabáCriciúma
3%BTTS in both halves3%
CuiabáCriciúma
19%Scored in both halves16%
CuiabáCriciúma

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
CuiabáCriciúma
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
CuiabáCriciúma
60%BTTS - last 540%
CuiabáCriciúma

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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
CuiabáCriciúma
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
CuiabáCriciúma
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
CuiabáCriciúma

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
CuiabáCriciúma
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time24%
CuiabáCriciúma
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
CuiabáCriciúma

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 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / match - Cuiabá · 1.51 pts / match - Criciúma

Cuiabá - half-time state
30% leading38% draw32% trailing
Criciúma - half-time state
30% leading62% draw8% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.51
CuiabáCriciúma
0.46Goals scored (1st half)0.68
CuiabáCriciúma
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.35
CuiabáCriciúma
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.03
CuiabáCriciúma
51%Clean sheet before half-time70%
CuiabáCriciúma
59%No goal before half-time46%
CuiabáCriciúma

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1.43
CuiabáCriciúma
0.68Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
CuiabáCriciúma
0.59Goals conceded (2nd half)0.51
CuiabáCriciúma
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.11
CuiabáCriciúma
54%Clean sheet after half-time54%
CuiabáCriciúma
46%No goal after half-time54%
CuiabáCriciúma

Cuiabá - second-half results

32% W41% R27% P
47
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Criciúma - second-half results

38% W30% R32% P
56
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.51
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 46%. 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.

Cuiabá - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Criciúma - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% 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.

Cuiabá
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
5
9
16-30
5
5
31-45
8
3
46-60
8
4
61-75
9
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Criciúma
ScoredConceded
9
5
0-15
6
3
16-30
10
5
31-45
6
9
46-60
4
4
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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

2.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
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

Cuiabá

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 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.
+0.01
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.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.98
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Criciúma

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.05
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, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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

CuiabáLigaCriciúma
Average goals in match 2.322.22 2.14
Both teams scored 51%49% 49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%40% 32%
Clean sheets 27%30% 43%
Goal before half-time 73%64% 59%
Goal after half-time 76%74% 78%

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

2.22
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / match
0.93
Away goals / match
+39%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

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

Previous meeting: Cuiabá 0 - 0 - 1 Criciúma. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Criciuma EC
1 : 0
Cuiabá EC

FAQ

What was the result of Cuiabá vs Criciúma?

The Serie B match finished Cuiabá 1:0 Criciúma. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cuiabá vs Criciúma?

Cuiabá score 1.14 goals per game on average and Criciúma 1.27. The Serie B average is 2.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 40% of games. Both teams score in 51% of Cuiabá's matches and 49% of Criciúma's.

What form are Cuiabá and Criciúma in?

Over the last 5 games Cuiabá have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Criciúma 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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.