Serie B · 2026

CRB 2–1 Criciúma · Serie B

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2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

CRB won 2–1.

Shots
2317
Shots on target
106
Expected goals
1.362.67
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

CRB beat Criciúma 2–1. Recorded in this match (CRB – Criciúma): shots 23–17, shots on target 10–6, expected goals 1.36–2.67, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Criciúma's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Criciúma's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.04 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.04 goals/match1.12 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

CRB have a visible home split

moderate

CRB's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

23 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season18.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots23 shots/match18.7 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for CRB.

4.94 days ▲Rest daysCRB · Criciúma6.98 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCRBCriciúmaBaseline
Rest days4.94 days6.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots17 shotsCRB 23 shots, Criciúma 17 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots6 shotsCRB 10 shots, Criciúma 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG2.67 xGCRB 1.36 xG, Criciúma 2.67 xG
  • Possession55%45%CRB 55%, Criciúma 45%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersCRB 2 corners, Criciúma 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls9 foulsCRB 14 fouls, Criciúma 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1CRB
0Draws
4Criciúma
Criciúma — CRB · Serie B3–1
Criciúma — CRB · Serie B1–0
CRB — Criciúma · Serie B1–0
CRB — Criciúma · Serie B0–1
Criciúma — CRB · Serie B2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CRB favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Criciúma in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CRB25 matchesCriciúma25 matches
1.48 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.04 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 0.76 goals/match
1.47 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/131.28 xG/match
18.7 shots/match ▲Shots19/1315.1 shots/match
5.79 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/134.62 shots/match
52.3%Possession19/13● 55.4%
4.68 corners/matchCorners19/13● 6.92 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls19/1312.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 31 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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