Criciúma vs Avaí Prediction & Stats - Serie B 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Criciúma vs Avaí carries real history into this round of the Serie B.

The two sides meet on 27/09 (Sunday) at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the Criciúma vs Avaí prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Criciúma vs Avaí

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Criciúma vs Avaí call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Criciúma the side to beat, with roughly 58% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Serie B odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Criciúma Preview

Criciúma reach this fixture 29 match into their Serie B. Here is where Criciúma Esporte Clube stand:

In this competition

• 13 won, 8 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.62 points per game

• 28 scored, at 0.97 a game

• 27 conceded, at 0.93 a game

Criciúma Esporte Clube, season-wide

• 13 won, 8 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Marcelo Hermes, 4 goals

• Most assists: Marcelo Hermes, 2 assists

Recent results — Criciúma

22/09/2026 18:30

Criciúma

0 - 2

Operário PR

L

13/09/2026 15:00

Atlético GO

4 - 0

Criciúma

L

08/09/2026 20:00

Criciúma

0 - 2

Juventude

L

04/09/2026 18:30

Criciúma

2 - 0

Cuiabá

W

30/08/2026 17:00

CRB

2 - 1

Criciúma

L

Avaí: how they are travelling

Avaí come in 29 matches into their Serie B.

Here is what Avaí Futebol Clube have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 6 drawn, 15 lost

• 1.03 points per game

• 30 scored, at 1.03 a game

• 38 conceded, at 1.31 a game

Avaí Futebol Clube, season-wide

• 9 won, 7 drawn, 15 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Daniel dos Santos Penha, 5 goals

• Most assists: Jean Lucas Figueiredo, 5 assists

Recent results — Avaí Futebol Clube

20/09/2026 15:00

Goiás

2 - 1

Avaí

L

14/09/2026 20:30

Avaí

1 - 1

Vila Nova

D

09/09/2026 18:30

Fortaleza

1 - 0

Avaí

L

05/09/2026 15:00

Novorizontino

3 - 1

Avaí

L

30/08/2026 15:00

Avaí

0 - 1

Atlético GO

L

The head-to-head favours Criciúma

Recent meetings have tended to go Criciúma's way against Avaí.

From 20 match(es):

• Criciúma: 9 win(s)

• Avaí: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 5

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Criciúma vs Avaí prediction.

Form comparison Criciúma vs Avaí

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Criciúma

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L W L	1.62
Home	L L W L W	1.87
Away	L L D L W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	45%	53%	36%
Goals	1.9	1.67	2.14
Scored	0.97	1	0.93
Conceded	0.93	0.67	1.21
Both Teams to Score	38%	27%	50%
Without Conceding	41%	53%	29%
Failed To Score	28%	27%	29%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.52	1.72	1.3
xGA	1.31	1.19	1.43

Away Team

Avaí

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L L	1.03
Home	L D L W L	1.36
Away	L L L W W	0.73

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	28%	36%	20%
Goals	2.34	2.07	2.6
Scored	1.03	1.07	1
Conceded	1.31	1	1.6
Both Teams to Score	52%	43%	60%
Without Conceding	24%	36%	13%
Failed To Score	31%	36%	27%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.23	1.43	1.05
xGA	1.62	1.36	1.87

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Criciúma vs Avaí

• Match: Criciúma vs Avaí

• Competition: Serie B

• Date: Sunday, 27/09/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse

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The statistics for Criciuma vs Avaí FC that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Criciúma

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L W L	1.62
Home	L L W L W	1.87
Away	L L D L W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	45%	53%	36%
Goals	1.9	1.67	2.14
Scored	0.97	1	0.93
Conceded	0.93	0.67	1.21
Both Teams to Score	38%	27%	50%
Without Conceding	41%	53%	29%
Failed To Score	28%	27%	29%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.52	1.72	1.3
xGA	1.31	1.19	1.43

Away Team

Avaí

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L L	1.03
Home	L D L W L	1.36
Away	L L L W W	0.73

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	28%	36%	20%
Goals	2.34	2.07	2.6
Scored	1.03	1.07	1
Conceded	1.31	1	1.6
Both Teams to Score	52%	43%	60%
Without Conceding	24%	36%	13%
Failed To Score	31%	36%	27%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.23	1.43	1.05
xGA	1.62	1.36	1.87

Corners

11.45 / Match

+19% Corners / Match

Criciúma received +19% more corners than Avaí in the Serie B

9.65 / Match

Operário PR

(17)

Atlético GO

(5)

Juventude

(10)

Cuiabá

(4)

CRB

(6)

Fortaleza

(10)

Botafogo SP

(8)

(3)

Goiás

(4)

Vila Nova

(2)

Fortaleza

(2)

Novorizontino

(7)

Atlético GO

(4)

Ponte Preta

(6)

Sport Recife

Cards

2.38 / Match

+17% Cards / Match

Avaí received +17% more cards than Criciúma in the Serie B

2.79 / Match

Operário PR

(3)

Atlético GO

(3)

Juventude

(3)

Cuiabá

(2)

CRB

(2)

Fortaleza

(2)

Botafogo SP

(3)

(4)

Goiás

(1)

Vila Nova

(2)

Fortaleza

(1)

Novorizontino

(1)

Atlético GO

(4)

Ponte Preta

(1)

Sport Recife

Goals Scored

0.97 / Match

+6%

Avaí is +6% better in terms of goals scored

1.03 / Match

Operário PR

(0)

Atlético GO

(0)

Juventude

(0)

Cuiabá

(2)

CRB

(1)

Fortaleza

(0)

Botafogo SP

(1)

(1)

Goiás

(1)

Vila Nova

(0)

Fortaleza

(1)

Novorizontino

(0)

Atlético GO

(2)

Ponte Preta

(2)

Sport Recife

Goals Conceded

0.93 / Match

+29%

Avaí condeded +29% more goals than Criciúma

1.31 / Match

Operário PR

(2)

Atlético GO

(4)

Juventude

(2)

Cuiabá

(0)

CRB

(2)

Fortaleza

(2)

Botafogo SP

(1)

(2)

Goiás

(1)

Vila Nova

(1)

Fortaleza

(3)

Novorizontino

(1)

Atlético GO

(0)

Ponte Preta

(1)

Sport Recife

Serie B Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Vila Nova	29	15	6	8	41	31	10	51	1.76
2	Fortaleza	29	14	9	6	33	24	9	51	1.76
3	Novorizontino	29	14	8	7	49	27	22	50	1.72
4	Juventude	29	14	8	7	31	19	12	50	1.72
5	Operário PR	29	13	8	8	41	36	5	47	1.62
6	Criciúma	29	13	8	8	28	27	1	47	1.62
7	Atlético GO	29	12	10	7	36	27	9	46	1.59
8	CRB	29	13	6	10	42	41	1	45	1.55
9	Sport Recife	29	11	11	7	39	29	10	44	1.52
10	Cuiabá	29	10	13	6	30	22	8	43	1.48
11	Goiás	29	12	6	11	30	35	-5	42	1.45
12	São Bernardo	29	11	8	10	40	31	9	41	1.41
13	Athletic Club	29	10	11	8	34	31	3	41	1.41
14	Náutico	29	10	8	11	35	36	-1	38	1.31
15	Ceará	29	9	8	12	31	37	-6	35	1.21
16	Botafogo SP	29	8	8	13	32	36	-4	32	1.1
17	Avaí	29	8	6	15	30	38	-8	30	1.03
18	Londrina	29	7	7	15	39	41	-2	28	0.97
19	América Mineiro	29	4	5	20	21	49	-28	17	0.59
20	Ponte Preta	29	3	4	22	17	62	-45	13	0.45