Criciuma vs Fortaleza EC: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
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What was the result of Criciuma vs Fortaleza EC?
Criciuma won 2-0 on September 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′José Carlos Ferreira FilhoCriciuma (pen.)
- 90′Vitor FeijãoCriciuma
Official lineup for Criciuma vs Fortaleza EC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Criciuma
4-2-3-1- 11Vitor Feijão
- 9José Carlos Ferreira Filho
- 19Eduardo
- 15Jean Mangabeira
- 29Ronaldo
- 10Élvis
- 33Nino
- 2Sueliton Pereira de Aguiar
- 6Marlon
- 3Sandro
- 1Luiz Silva
Fortaleza EC
4-2-3-1- 9Gustavo
- 7Marcinho
- 10Dodô
- 25Igor Henrique
- 15Felipe Ferreira
- 2Tinga
- 6Bruno Melo
- 3Diego Jussani
- 4Ligger
- 22Pablo
- 1Marcelo Boeck
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Criciuma have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Fortaleza EC have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | Juventude(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Guarani Campinas(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 25, 2018 | CSA(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Coritiba(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Ponte Preta(away) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2018 | Figueirense(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Goias(away) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Londrina(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 21, 2018 | CRB(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 18, 2018 | BOA(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Criciuma wins, 0 draws, 1 Fortaleza EC win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2018 | Fortaleza EC 2-0 Criciuma | Serie B |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Criciuma on May 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Criciuma score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza EC score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criciuma | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Fortaleza EC | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Criciuma sit 5th in Serie B (56 points from 33 matches) and Fortaleza EC sit 4th (57 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fortaleza EC | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 57 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 56 |
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