Match Report
Cuiabá went into the game 11th in the table on 36 points; Criciúma sat 3rd on 44 — an 8-point gap. On recent form Criciúma sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Cuiabá were scoring 0.92 and conceding 0.76, Criciúma 1.04 and 0.76, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Cuiabá in 6 games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Cuiabá, 1 draw and 1 for Criciúma, at 2.4 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Arena Pantanal (capacity 42,968). Cuiabá led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cuiabá: Basso (21') · Criciúma: Cauê (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cuiabá 47% · Criciúma 53% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-2