Criciúma vs Juventude Prediction & Stats - Serie B 2026

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

The two sides meet on 09/09 (Wednesday) at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, 01:30 (UK time).

Read the Criciúma vs Juventude prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Criciúma vs Juventude

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Criciúma the side to beat, with roughly 44% 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 26 match into their Serie B. Here is where Criciúma Esporte Clube stand:

In this competition

• 13 won, 8 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.81 points per game

• 28 scored, at 1.08 a game

• 19 conceded, at 0.73 a game

Criciúma Esporte Clube, season-wide

• 13 won, 8 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Marcelo Hermes, 4 goals

• Most assists: Marcelo Hermes, 2 assists

Recent results — Criciúma

04/09/2026 18:30

Criciúma

2 - 0

Cuiabá

W

30/08/2026 17:00

CRB

2 - 1

Criciúma

L

23/08/2026 17:30

Criciúma

0 - 2

Fortaleza

L

19/08/2026 20:30

Botafogo SP

1 - 1

Criciúma

D

15/08/2026 15:00

Criciúma

1 - 0

Goiás

W

Juventude: how they are travelling

Juventude come in 26 matches into their Serie B.

Here is what Esporte Clube Juventude have produced:

In this competition

• 13 won, 8 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.81 points per game

• 28 scored, at 1.08 a game

• 15 conceded, at 0.58 a game

Esporte Clube Juventude, season-wide

• 16 won, 10 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Alisson Pelegrini Safira, 6 goals

• Most assists: Rai da Silva Pessanha, 3 assists

Recent results — Esporte Clube Juventude

05/09/2026 17:00

Juventude

2 - 2

Atlético GO

D

01/09/2026 18:30

Londrina

0 - 0

Juventude

D

25/08/2026 18:30

Juventude

2 - 1

CRB

W

18/08/2026 20:35

Goiás

0 - 1

Juventude

W

15/08/2026 17:30

Juventude

0 - 0

Fortaleza

D

The head-to-head favours Juventude

Juventude have generally come out ahead of Criciúma Esporte Clube in their recent meetings.

From 9 match(es):

• Juventude: 4 win(s)

• Criciúma: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Criciúma vs Juventude prediction.

Form comparison Criciúma vs Juventude

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	W L L D W	1.81
Home	W L W D W	2.15
Away	L D L W W	1.46

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	62%	38%
Goals	1.81	1.62	2
Scored	1.08	1.15	1
Conceded	0.73	0.46	1
Both Teams to Score	42%	31%	54%
Without Conceding	46%	62%	31%
Failed To Score	19%	15%	23%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.65	1.3
xGA	1.33	1.25	1.41

Away Team

Juventude

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D W W	1.81
Home	D D W D W	2.21
Away	D W W L D	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	64%	33%
Goals	1.65	1.64	1.67
Scored	1.08	1.36	0.75
Conceded	0.58	0.29	0.92
Both Teams to Score	23%	14%	33%
Without Conceding	69%	79%	58%
Failed To Score	31%	29%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.36	1.58	1.11
xGA	1.32	1.15	1.52

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 Juventude

• Match: Criciúma vs Juventude

• Competition: Serie B

• Date: Wednesday, 09/09/2026

• Kick-off: 01:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse

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Home Team

Criciúma

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L D W	1.81
Home	W L W D W	2.15
Away	L D L W W	1.46

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	62%	38%
Goals	1.81	1.62	2
Scored	1.08	1.15	1
Conceded	0.73	0.46	1
Both Teams to Score	42%	31%	54%
Without Conceding	46%	62%	31%
Failed To Score	19%	15%	23%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.65	1.3
xGA	1.33	1.25	1.41

Away Team

Juventude

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D W W	1.81
Home	D D W D W	2.21
Away	D W W L D	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	64%	33%
Goals	1.65	1.64	1.67
Scored	1.08	1.36	0.75
Conceded	0.58	0.29	0.92
Both Teams to Score	23%	14%	33%
Without Conceding	69%	79%	58%
Failed To Score	31%	29%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.36	1.58	1.11
xGA	1.32	1.15	1.52

Corners

11.27 / Match

+27% Corners / Match

Criciúma received +27% more corners than Juventude in the Serie B

8.85 / Match

Cuiabá

(4)

CRB

(6)

Fortaleza

(10)

Botafogo SP

(8)

Goiás

(9)

Athletic Club

(6)

Náutico

(7)

(3)

Atlético GO

(1)

Londrina

(5)

CRB

(3)

Goiás

(5)

Fortaleza

(6)

Novorizontino

(3)

Avaí

Cards

2.31 / Match

+25% Cards / Match

Criciúma received +25% more cards than Juventude in the Serie B

1.85 / Match

Cuiabá

(2)

CRB

(2)

Fortaleza

(2)

Botafogo SP

(3)

Goiás

(5)

Athletic Club

(2)

Náutico

(0)

(3)

Atlético GO

(0)

Londrina

(1)

CRB

(1)

Goiás

(3)

Fortaleza

(5)

Novorizontino

(1)

Avaí

Goals Scored

1.08 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

1.08 / Match

Cuiabá

(2)

CRB

(1)

Fortaleza

(0)

Botafogo SP

(1)

Goiás

(1)

Athletic Club

(0)

Náutico

(0)

(2)

Atlético GO

(0)

Londrina

(2)

CRB

(1)

Goiás

(0)

Fortaleza

(1)

Novorizontino

(1)

Avaí

Goals Conceded

0.73 / Match

+21%

Criciúma condeded +21% more goals than Juventude

0.58 / Match

Cuiabá

(0)

CRB

(2)

Fortaleza

(2)

Botafogo SP

(1)

Goiás

(0)

Athletic Club

(2)

Náutico

(0)

(2)

Atlético GO

(0)

Londrina

(1)

CRB

(0)

Goiás

(0)

Fortaleza

(0)

Novorizontino

(0)

Avaí

Serie B Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Juventude	26	13	8	5	28	15	13	47	1.81
2	Criciúma	26	13	8	5	28	19	9	47	1.81
3	Novorizontino	26	13	7	6	44	23	21	46	1.77
4	Fortaleza	26	12	8	6	29	22	7	44	1.69
5	Vila Nova	26	13	5	8	37	30	7	44	1.69
6	CRB	26	12	6	8	40	36	4	42	1.62
7	Atlético GO	26	10	10	6	30	25	5	40	1.54
8	Operário PR	26	11	7	8	33	33	0	40	1.54
9	Sport Recife	26	9	11	6	34	26	8	38	1.46
10	Athletic Club	26	9	10	7	31	27	4	37	1.42
11	Náutico	26	10	7	9	31	28	3	37	1.42
12	Cuiabá	26	8	12	6	23	21	2	36	1.38
13	Goiás	26	10	6	10	25	31	-6	36	1.38
14	São Bernardo	26	9	8	9	36	29	7	35	1.35
15	Botafogo SP	26	8	7	11	29	29	0	31	1.19
16	Ceará	26	8	7	11	27	33	-6	31	1.19
17	Avaí	26	8	5	13	28	34	-6	29	1.12
18	Londrina	26	5	7	14	30	38	-8	22	0.85
19	América Mineiro	26	3	5	18	19	45	-26	14	0.54
20	Ponte Preta	26	2	4	20	16	54	-38	10	0.38