Vila Nova vs Criciúma Prediction & Stats - Serie B 2026

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

The two sides meet on 07/11 (Saturday) at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga, 23:00 (UK time).

Read the Vila Nova vs Criciúma prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Vila Nova vs Criciúma

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Vila Nova the side to beat, with roughly 42% 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.

Vila Nova Preview

Vila Nova reach this fixture 36 match into their Serie B. Here is where Tigrão stand:

In this competition

• 18 won, 9 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.75 points per game

• 52 scored, at 1.44 a game

• 38 conceded, at 1.06 a game

Tigrão, season-wide

• 18 won, 12 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Janderson Santos de Souza, 10 goals

• Most assists: Janderson Santos de Souza, 8 assists

Recent results — Vila Nova

31/10/2026 16:30

Vila Nova

2 - 2

Juventude

D

24/10/2026 15:30

São Bernardo

3 - 2

Vila Nova

L

18/10/2026 17:00

Vila Nova

2 - 2

Novorizontino

D

11/10/2026 16:30

Náutico

0 - 2

Vila Nova

W

07/10/2026 19:30

Vila Nova

0 - 0

Cuiabá

D

Criciúma: how they are travelling

Criciúma come in 36 matches into their Serie B.

Here is what Criciúma Esporte Clube have produced:

In this competition

• 18 won, 8 drawn, 10 lost

• 1.72 points per game

• 38 scored, at 1.06 a game

• 30 conceded, at 0.83 a game

Criciúma Esporte Clube, season-wide

• 18 won, 8 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Fellipe Mateus De Sena Araujo, 6 goals

• Most assists: Rómulo Otero, 5 assists

Recent results — Criciúma Esporte Clube

30/10/2026 18:30

Criciúma

2 - 0

Ponte Preta

W

23/10/2026 20:00

Sport Recife

2 - 1

Criciúma

L

18/10/2026 15:00

São Bernardo

0 - 1

Criciúma

W

12/10/2026 18:30

Criciúma

1 - 0

América Mineiro

W

08/10/2026 18:30

Ceará

1 - 0

Criciúma

L

The head-to-head favours Criciúma

Criciúma have generally come out ahead of Tigrão in their recent meetings.

From 15 match(es):

• Criciúma: 7 win(s)

• Vila Nova: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 6

That trend is worth factoring into the Vila Nova vs Criciúma prediction.

Form comparison Vila Nova vs Criciúma

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

Home Team

Vila Nova

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L D W D	1.75
Home	D D D W W	2.28
Away	L W W D L	1.22

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	67%	33%
Goals	2.5	2.78	2.22
Scored	1.44	1.94	0.94
Conceded	1.06	0.83	1.28
Both Teams to Score	42%	50%	33%
Without Conceding	39%	44%	33%
Failed To Score	25%	11%	39%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.47	1.72	1.21
xGA	1.31	1.16	1.45

Away Team

Criciúma

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L W W	1.72
Home	W W W W L	2.06
Away	L W L W L	1.39

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	61%	39%
Goals	1.89	1.72	2.06
Scored	1.06	1.17	0.94
Conceded	0.83	0.56	1.11
Both Teams to Score	33%	22%	44%
Without Conceding	47%	61%	33%
Failed To Score	25%	22%	28%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.81	1.34
xGA	1.25	1.09	1.41

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 - Vila Nova vs Criciúma

• Match: Vila Nova vs Criciúma

• Competition: Serie B

• Date: Saturday, 07/11/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga

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Home Team

Vila Nova

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L D W D	1.75
Home	D D D W W	2.28
Away	L W W D L	1.22

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	67%	33%
Goals	2.5	2.78	2.22
Scored	1.44	1.94	0.94
Conceded	1.06	0.83	1.28
Both Teams to Score	42%	50%	33%
Without Conceding	39%	44%	33%
Failed To Score	25%	11%	39%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.47	1.72	1.21
xGA	1.31	1.16	1.45

Away Team

Criciúma

Brazil - Serie B

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L W W	1.72
Home	W W W W L	2.06
Away	L W L W L	1.39

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	61%	39%
Goals	1.89	1.72	2.06
Scored	1.06	1.17	0.94
Conceded	0.83	0.56	1.11
Both Teams to Score	33%	22%	44%
Without Conceding	47%	61%	33%
Failed To Score	25%	22%	28%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.81	1.34
xGA	1.25	1.09	1.41

Corners

10.48 / Match

+8% Corners / Match

Criciúma received +8% more corners than Vila Nova in the Serie B

11.36 / Match

Juventude

(9)

São Bernardo

(3)

Novorizontino

(6)

Náutico

(4)

Cuiabá

(8)

Botafogo SP

(1)

Londrina

(9)

(11)

Ponte Preta

(8)

Sport Recife

(2)

São Bernardo

(9)

América Mineiro

(6)

Ceará

(4)

Londrina

(5)

Avaí

Cards

2.78 / Match

+15% Cards / Match

Vila Nova received +15% more cards than Criciúma in the Serie B

2.42 / Match

Juventude

(1)

São Bernardo

(1)

Novorizontino

(2)

Náutico

(4)

Cuiabá

(4)

Botafogo SP

(3)

Londrina

(0)

(5)

Ponte Preta

(3)

Sport Recife

(1)

São Bernardo

(3)

América Mineiro

(3)

Ceará

(2)

Londrina

(1)

Avaí

Goals Scored

1.44 / Match

+36%

Vila Nova is +36% better in terms of goals scored

1.06 / Match

Juventude

(2)

São Bernardo

(2)

Novorizontino

(2)

Náutico

(2)

Cuiabá

(0)

Botafogo SP

(1)

Londrina

(2)

(2)

Ponte Preta

(1)

Sport Recife

(1)

São Bernardo

(1)

América Mineiro

(0)

Ceará

(2)

Londrina

(3)

Avaí

Goals Conceded

1.06 / Match

+22%

Vila Nova condeded +22% more goals than Criciúma

0.83 / Match

Juventude

(2)

São Bernardo

(3)

Novorizontino

(2)

Náutico

(0)

Cuiabá

(0)

Botafogo SP

(0)

Londrina

(0)

(0)

Ponte Preta

(2)

Sport Recife

(0)

São Bernardo

(0)

América Mineiro

(1)

Ceará

(0)

Londrina

(0)

Avaí

Serie B Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Novorizontino	36	19	10	7	64	31	33	67	1.86
2	Juventude	36	18	11	7	47	25	22	65	1.81
3	Vila Nova	36	18	9	9	52	38	14	63	1.75
4	Fortaleza	36	16	14	6	43	31	12	62	1.72
5	Criciúma	36	18	8	10	38	30	8	62	1.72
6	Atlético GO	36	14	13	9	42	33	9	55	1.53
7	Sport Recife	36	14	13	9	48	39	9	55	1.53
8	CRB	36	16	7	13	54	51	3	55	1.53
9	Goiás	36	16	7	13	38	41	-3	55	1.53
10	São Bernardo	36	14	10	12	51	40	11	52	1.44
11	Operário PR	36	14	9	13	46	48	-2	51	1.42
12	Botafogo SP	36	13	9	14	41	39	2	48	1.33
13	Cuiabá	36	11	14	11	33	30	3	47	1.31
14	Athletic Club	36	11	14	11	42	41	1	47	1.31
15	Náutico	36	12	10	14	40	46	-6	46	1.28
16	Ceará	36	11	10	15	38	46	-8	43	1.19
17	Avaí	36	10	7	19	33	46	-13	37	1.03
18	Londrina	36	8	8	20	45	54	-9	32	0.89
19	América Mineiro	36	7	5	24	26	55	-29	26	0.72
20	Ponte Preta	36	3	6	27	21	78	-57	15	0.42