Vitoria vs Criciuma Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th July 2024

Vitoria enjoy home advantage, when visitors Criciuma swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Vitoria are number 16 in the table on 12 points after 13 matches. Criciuma rank as number 12 with 16 points after 12 matches played.

Vitoria came away with three points from the latest encounter with Criciuma. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Sunday.

Vitoria go into their next Serie A match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 14. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

When it comes to goal-scoring Criciuma are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 17 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.7 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals for an average of 1.7 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two of these matches.

Vitoria go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-1 and 3-1 the last two times they played Criciuma.

Vitoria vs Criciuma Prediction

Vitoria Form

Showing inconsistent form, Vitoria lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-1 against Red Bull Bragantino, before beating Fluminense 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Athletico Paranaense proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat. Vitoria managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Vitoria entered the season hunting for a title, however they find themselves far off track at this stage.

Criciuma Form

Criciuma have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Sao Paulo, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Internacional. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Cruzeiro. Criciuma claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and ten scored.

Dreaming of the Serie A title, Criciuma are currently too far behind budget, so to speak, to seriously stake a claim at first place.

Vitoria and Criciuma are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet at Vitoria's stadium

Criciuma won one of their previous two outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed three points. They scored four and conceded six goals. Vitoria have a record of three wins, three draws and seven defeats in the Serie A this season. Criciuma enjoy a record of four wins, four draws and four defeats in the Serie A.

Vitoria vs Criciuma Squads

Vitoria Squad

Thiago Carpini will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Criciuma from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Alexandre Fintelman (0/0), Lucas Arcanjo (0/13), Muriel (0/0), Pedro Antonio (0/0), Bruno Uvini (0/4), Camutanga (0/5), Cristian Zapata (0/0), Dankler (0/0), Felipe (0/0), Gabriel Nunes (0/0), Joao Lucas (0/0), John Lessa (0/0), Lucas Esteves (0/0), Matheusinho (0/0), Patric Calmon (0/0), Raul Caceres (0/4), Reynaldo (0/0), Vicente (0/0), Vytor (0/0), Wagner Leonardo (2/12), Caio Vinicius (0/0), Daniel (0/0), Dudu (0/0), Erick Castillo (1/8), Fabio (0/0), Jean Mota (0/0), Lazaroni (0/0), Leo (0/0), Luan Santos (0/0), Matheusinho (2/13), Rodrigo Andrade (0/0), Wanderson (0/0), Willean Lepo (0/10), Willian (0/0), Zeca (0/5), Alerrandro (0/0), Everaldo (0/0), Iury Castilho (0/0), Janderson (0/0), Jose Hugo (0/0), Leo Gamalho (0/0), Luan (0/0), Luan (0/0), Luiz Adriano (0/0), Mateus (0/0), Mateus Martins (0/0), Osvaldo (0/11).

Criciuma Squad

Below is the full team squad of Criciuma. The manager Tencati will pick his starting XI against Vitoria from these players:

Alisson (0/4), Gustavo (0/9), Kaua Moroso (0/0), Matheus Teixeira (0/0), Claudinho (1/12), Guilherme Silva (0/0), Jonathan (0/7), Maia (0/0), Marcelo Hermes (1/11), Miguel Trauco (1/8), Rodrigo Fagundes (0/11), Thiago Mina (0/0), Tobias Figueiredo (1/6), Wilker Angel (0/3), Allano (0/6), Eliedson Eliedson (0/1), Erick Garcia (0/0), Fabricio Maceda (0/0), Fellipe Mateus (2/7), Higor Meritao (1/9), Joao Carlos (0/2), Leonardo Goncalves (0/0), Marquinhos (0/10), Mateo Barcia (0/4), Newton (1/7), Ronald (0/0), Yannick Bolasie (2/11), Arthur Caike (3/12), Barreto (2/12), Eder (0/10), Eduardo Melo (0/0), Felipe Vizeu (0/2), Matheusinho (0/0), Renato Kayzer (1/12).

Vitoria vs Criciuma Team News

Vitoria have an almost full squad available against Criciuma at Vitoria's stadium with only one player possibly missing. For their upcoming match in round 15, Vitoria are unable to call upon Leo, who is suspended.

Criciuma are juggling with three absent players on this coming Sunday when travelling to Vitoria. Wilker Angel, Allano and Renato Kayzer sit this one out for Criciuma, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Vitoria.

Vitoria vs Criciuma Lineups

Vitoria vs Criciuma H2H

Vitoria go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-1 and 3-1 the last two times they played Criciuma. Vitoria have a 38% win rate against Criciuma, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 3-3-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Vitoria vs Criciuma Results

In the past eight matches between home side Vitoria and Criciuma both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 19/20.

Vitoria vs Criciuma Betting Tips

Willian has four strikes in six Serie A matches for Vitoria, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Criciuma. The visitors are looking to Arthur Caike, who has provided his team with three Serie A goals.

Vitoria won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vitoria's stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Criciuma won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Vitoria's stadium since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Vitoria. The same occurred in eight of the last 10 league games away from home for Criciuma.

Under 2.5 goals happened two times in the last eight encounters between these two rivals. Vitoria managed an average of 1.27 goals, with Criciuma averaging 1.02 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Vitoria, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Criciuma, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.