Brazil - Serie BEstádio Primeiro de MaioData current as of 14 October 2026

São Bernardo vs Criciúma: match statistics

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São Bernardo vs Criciúma: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

São Bernardo play Criciúma in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Estádio Primeiro de Maio.

Current form

São Bernardo: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Criciúma: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

São Bernardo scores 1.39 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Criciúma scores 1.03 and concedes 0.85. League average: 2.35 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: São Bernardo 61%, Criciúma 33%. Over 2.5: São Bernardo 48%, Criciúma 21%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Criciúma has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.34. São Bernardo: 12.5 shots per match, Criciúma: 14.4.

Match halves

São Bernardo: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.91. Criciúma: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

São Bernardo: 76-90+ (14 goals). Criciúma: 46-60 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.35 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.55)
(3.08)
(2.71)

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.

São BernardoCriciúma
1.39Goals scored / match1.03
São BernardoCriciúma
1.09Goals conceded / match0.85
São BernardoCriciúma
50%Average possession53%
São BernardoCriciúma
4.39Shots on target / match3.67
São BernardoCriciúma

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

12.48Shots per match14.42
São BernardoCriciúma
4.39Shots on target3.67
São BernardoCriciúma
11.2%Shot conversion7.1%
São BernardoCriciúma
50%Possession53%
São BernardoCriciúma
1.34xG for1.53
São BernardoCriciúma
1.64xG against1.28
São BernardoCriciúma

Shooting quality

São Bernardo: BalancedCriciúma: Attacking
São BernardoCriciúma
Accuracy (shots on target)35%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.28

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Criciúma is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - São Bernardo · 1.8 pts / match - Criciúma

São Bernardo
WDWLD
Season result split
36% W30% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-11
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-6-6
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 2.03BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Criciúma
LWWLW
Season result split
48% W24% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-8-9
1.70 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 0.99BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

São Bernardo is 35% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - São Bernardo · 1.03 goals / match - Criciúma

Criciúma is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.09 goals / match - São Bernardo · 0.85 goals / match - Criciúma

São Bernardo scoring profile: strong

São Bernardo scores in 82% of matches (27 of 33 matches), while Criciúma keeps a clean sheet in 45% (15 of 33 matches).

Criciúma scoring profile: very strong

Criciúma scores in 73% of matches (24 of 33 matches), while São Bernardo keeps a clean sheet in 27% (9 of 33 matches).

46Goals scored (season)34
São BernardoCriciúma
36Goals conceded (season)28
São BernardoCriciúma
2.48Average goals in match1.88
São BernardoCriciúma
7Goals scored (last 5)6
São BernardoCriciúma
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
São BernardoCriciúma

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal73%
São BernardoCriciúma
36%2 goals24%
São BernardoCriciúma
21%3 goals6%
São BernardoCriciúma
0%4 goals0%
São BernardoCriciúma

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal55%
São BernardoCriciúma
30%2 goals21%
São BernardoCriciúma
3%3 goals6%
São BernardoCriciúma
3%4 goals3%
São BernardoCriciúma

* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time6%
São BernardoCriciúma
6%BTTS in both halves3%
São BernardoCriciúma
21%Scored in both halves18%
São BernardoCriciúma

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS15%
São BernardoCriciúma
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
São BernardoCriciúma
60%BTTS - last 50%
São BernardoCriciúma

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

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
São BernardoCriciúma
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time12%
São BernardoCriciúma
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
São BernardoCriciúma

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
São BernardoCriciúma
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
São BernardoCriciúma
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
São BernardoCriciúma

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 32% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.15 pts / match - São Bernardo · 1.52 pts / match - Criciúma

São Bernardo - half-time state
18% leading61% draw21% trailing
Criciúma - half-time state
36% leading42% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.15Points per match (1st half)1.52
São BernardoCriciúma
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.45
São BernardoCriciúma
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.3
São BernardoCriciúma
0.97Average goals (1st half)0.76
São BernardoCriciúma
55%Clean sheet before half-time76%
São BernardoCriciúma
58%No goal before half-time58%
São BernardoCriciúma

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per match (2nd half)1.27
São BernardoCriciúma
0.91Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
São BernardoCriciúma
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
São BernardoCriciúma
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.12
São BernardoCriciúma
48%Clean sheet after half-time52%
São BernardoCriciúma
39%No goal after half-time52%
São BernardoCriciúma

São Bernardo - second-half results

39% W36% D24% L
38
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Criciúma - second-half results

27% W45% D27% L
50
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 48%. 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.

São Bernardo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Criciúma - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.21.6
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% 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 minute— when do goals arrive?

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

São Bernardo
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
6
7
16-30
6
2
31-45
12
3
46-60
4
10
61-75
14
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Criciúma
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
5
31-45
9
6
46-60
3
4
61-75
7
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.18
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-54%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

São Bernardo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Criciúma

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
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.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.10
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, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

São BernardoLigaCriciúma
Average goals in match▲ 2.482.35▼ 1.88
Both teams scored▲ 61%47%▼ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 48%43%▼ 21%
Clean sheets▼ 27%30%▲ 45%
Goal before half-time▼ 64%68%▼ 61%
Goal after half-time▲ 82%74%▲ 76%

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

2.35
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

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

FAQ

When do São Bernardo and Criciúma play?

São Bernardo face Criciúma on 18 October 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Primeiro de Maio. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before São Bernardo vs Criciúma?

São Bernardo score 1.39 goals per game on average and Criciúma 1.03. The Serie B average is 2.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 61% of São Bernardo's matches and 33% of Criciúma's.

What form are São Bernardo and Criciúma in?

Over the last 5 games São Bernardo have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Criciúma 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for São Bernardo vs Criciúma: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.