Criciuma will make the trip to Estádio Manoel Barradas this weekend, as they go toe-to-toe with Vitoria. View our free Vitoria vs Criciuma predictions below.
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Vitoria vs Criciuma predictions: Visitors to emerge victorious
Key stats
- Vitoria suffered three defeats in their last four matches.
- This is in contrast with Criciuma, who won three of their last five games.
- Both teams scored in five of Vitoria’s last seven games, and in eight of Criciuma’s last nine matches.
- Criciuma are unbeaten in the last three encounters between these outfits.
Correct score prediction: Vitoria 1-2 Criciuma
Criciuma won three of their last five games, and two of those wins ended 2-1. In the same vein, three of Vitoria’s last six defeats were by this score line.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favour Vitoria
- Vitoria: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
- Draw: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- Criciuma: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Criciuma’s fortunes have improved over the course of their season. They managed one win in their first nine league games, but have won three of five matches since then. On the other hand, Vitoria have struggled to find their best form of late, losing three of their last four games.
In spite of this, Vitoria are the expected winners at 19/20 (1.95). Teams with these odds generally have a 51.3% probability of winning.
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It is also worth mentioning that Vitoria opened the scoring in four of their last six matches. Given that they drew first blood in three of Criciuma's last four trips to this stadium, Vitoria to score first has an appealing look at 8/11 (1.73). That one has a 57.9% chance of landing.
Last five H2Hs: Can Vitoria avoid a third consecutive defeat?
These are two of four teams that gained promotion from the Serie B at the end of last season. While they have clashed a fair few times in the second tier of Brazilian football, their most recent encounter in the Serie A was in October 2014.
That said, Criciuma came out on top the last two times these teams met. They are also unbeaten in their last three clashes with Vitoria.
Brazil Serie B 08/10/23
Criciuma
Vitoria
Brazil Serie B 11/06/23
Vitoria
Criciuma
Brazil Serie B 15/10/19
Criciuma
Vitoria
Brazil Serie B 20/07/19
Vitoria
Criciuma
Brazil Serie B 08/09/15
Criciuma
Vitoria
Team news and form guide
Vitoria: Hoping to halt their losing run
Vitoria have a long list of absentees ahead of this clash. This includes Mateus Gonçalves (knee), Bruno Uvini (thigh), Rodrigo Andrade (calf), and Leo Gamalho (knee).
Predicted lineup: Arcanjo (GK), Lepo, Vinicius, Leonardo, Estevas, Santos, Hugo, Matheuzinho, Oliveira, Naldi & Alerrandro.
Brazil Serie A 29/09/24
L
Internacional
3
Vitoria
1
Brazil Serie A 21/09/24
W
EC Juventude
0
Vitoria
1
Brazil Serie A 14/09/24
W
Atletico GO
0
Vitoria
2
Brazil Serie A 01/09/24
L
Vasco da Gama
1
Vitoria
0
Brazil Serie A 25/08/24
L
Sao Paulo
2
Vitoria
1
Criciuma: Sights set on a continental spot
There are a few absentees for Criciuma, including Jonathan Lemos (hamstring), Felipe Vizeu (thigh) and Tobias Figueiredo (groin).
Predicted lineup: Gustavo (GK), Claudinho, Fagundes, Maia, Trauco, Ronald, Barreto, Hermes, Matheusinho, Bolasie & Eder.
Brazil Serie A 03/10/24
W
Atletico GO
0
Criciuma
2
Brazil Serie A 29/09/24
L
EC Bahia
1
Criciuma
0
Brazil Serie A 25/09/24
W
Gremio
1
Criciuma
2
Brazil Serie A 22/09/24
D
Athletico Paranaense
0
Criciuma
0
Brazil Serie A 15/09/24
L
Palmeiras
5
Criciuma
0
Player to watch: Yannick Bolasie
Yannick Bolasie snapped his nine-match goal drought earlier this week, when he scored the only goal in Criciuma's win against Cruzeiro. The former Crystal Palace player has not scored in back-to-back games since May last year, so it will be interesting to see how he fares against Vitoria.
