Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Criciúma 3rd with 44, Fortaleza 5th with 41. Criciúma ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Criciúma ran at 1.04 scored and 0.76 conceded, Fortaleza at 1.12 and 0.88.
Fortaleza's last three games had all finished level.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Criciúma, 3 for Fortaleza and 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at Estádio Heriberto Hülse (capacity 19,300). A. Gomes Stefano took charge of the match — our records show 69 games refereed with an average of 3.0 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Fortaleza led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Fortaleza: Pedro Henrique (42'), Paulo Baya (87')
Key stats
Possession: Criciúma 73% · Fortaleza 27% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 10-4