Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Juventude 1st with 46, Criciúma 3rd with 44. Criciúma had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Juventude 1.04 scored and 0.52 conceded per game, Criciúma 1.04 and 0.76, with the league averaging 1.14.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Juventude have 2 wins to Criciúma's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi (capacity 19,924). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Juventude 55% · Criciúma 45% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 7-9