Fortaleza EC vs Criciuma: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 7Kick-off on May 23, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Criciuma?
Fortaleza EC won 2-0 on May 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′GustavoFortaleza EC
- 87′LeonanFortaleza EC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Criciuma have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Figueirense(away) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| May 12, 2018 | Goias(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| May 1, 2018 | Londrina(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 25, 2018 | CRB(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 17, 2018 | BOA(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | Juventude(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| May 8, 2018 | Guarani Campinas(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| May 1, 2018 | CSA(home) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Coritiba(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Ponte Preta(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Criciuma score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Criciuma | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fortaleza EC sit 5th in Serie B (37 points from 23 matches) and Criciuma sit 1st (44 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criciuma | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | Fortaleza EC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 37 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy