Criciuma – Boa Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (07.11.2017)

Criciuma and Boa meet at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, in a match for the 34 th round of Serie B. Boa won at home by (2-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 19-07 -2017. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Boa presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Criciuma :

After 11 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 43 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Goiás by (1-1), after in the previous match they lost by (1-0), in a match against Paysandu. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor. against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Criciuma won 14 points out of 30 possible, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 matches played in their stadium. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 14 times and only managed 3 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 16 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 9 of their 22 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Criciúma did a reasonably good campaign in the first half of Serie B of the Brazilian championship, but failed to maintain the same rhythm and is now unbeaten five days ago, a period in which he accumulated four consecutive losses, being that in two of they failed to balance the adversary network. In his last match, he had little possession of the ball and finished a few times, but managed to have a good defensive performance, guaranteeing at least a draw away from home. However, his defense did not always present that consistency, since he is among the weakest, with only six goals suffered unless the worst defense. Playing at home, the club of Santa Catarina owns the fourth worst campaign and in that condition has the worst defense of all. It is likely that the technician keeps the team in 4-2-3-1, without major problems to choose the starting eleven.

Boa:

After 9 wins, 13 draws and 11 losses, the away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 40 points won. In the last match, they lost in a home match against Londrina, by (0-1), after in the previous match they tied at home, against América Mineiro, by (2-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 14 conceded. For the championship, Boa won 5 points out of 30 possible, after 5 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 10 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 12 of the last 16 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 33 matches in this competition, they have only won 2 of 17 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. In the last 16 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).

The Boa Esporte has not been doing a good campaign throughout the B Series of the Brazilian championship and now has been accumulating dangerous results in this final stretch of the competition, since it has not won for seven days, a period in which it accumulated four defeats. On the last day, he suffered his fourth home loss in the competition and now registers three games in the last five without having managed to balance the adversary network, thus showing problems in the attack. This is, in fact, the sector most responsible for the unsatisfactory performance of the team, being among the weakest in the competition. Outside the home, the mining club is leaving much to be desired and in that condition has the worst attack, adding only ten goals in sixteen games. For that match, the coach should not have large absences.