Criciuma vs Novorizontino: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM (UTC)Estádio Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
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What was the result of Criciuma vs Novorizontino?
Criciuma won 2-0 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 63′NicolasCriciuma
- 79′B. BorasiCriciuma
Official lineup for Criciuma vs Novorizontino
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Criciuma
3-4-3- 77Diego Gonçalves
- 9Nicolas
- 10Jhonata Robert
- 76Felipinho
- 18Léo Naldi
- 25Guilherme Lobo
- 6Marcinho
- 4Luciano Castán
- 3Rodrigo
- 14Marcelo Benevenuto
- 1Alisson
Novorizontino
3-4-2-1- 90Caio Dantas
- 30Waguininho
- 25Romulo
- 77Mayk
- 47Fábio Matheus
- 5Jean Irmer
- 40Raí Ramos
- 4Patrick
- 3Rafael Donato
- 26Dantas
- 1Airton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Criciuma have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Novorizontino have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 4-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Operario-PR(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Cuiaba(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Botafogo SP(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Coritiba(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Volta Redonda(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Avai(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Jul 26, 2025 | CRB(away) | 0-4 | Serie B |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Goias(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Criciuma wins, 2 draws, 4 Novorizontino wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Novorizontino 1-1 Criciuma | Serie B |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Novorizontino 2-0 Criciuma | Serie B |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Criciuma 0-1 Novorizontino | Serie B |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Novorizontino 3-1 Criciuma | Serie B |
| May 1, 2022 | Criciuma 1-1 Novorizontino | Serie B |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Novorizontino 1-0 Criciuma | Serie C |
Last archived meeting: Novorizontino vs Criciuma on Apr 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Criciuma score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Novorizontino score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criciuma | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Novorizontino | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Novorizontino sit 3rd (60 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Novorizontino | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 28 | 60 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 56 |
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