Criciúma vs São Paulo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 26th, 2024

Criciúma and São Paulo will be playing against each other on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, at 01:00h (UTC), in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Criciúma vs São Paulo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Criciúma vs São Paulo will occur

The game takes place in the small Estádio Heriberto Hülse stadium, in the city of Criciúma, with a capacity for 19300 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Criciúma vs São Paulo betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.42 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Criciúma last match

Criciúma comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Botafogo, in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 1-1. Coach C. Tencati's team lined up with this formation: 5-4-1.

This draw (odd 5.50) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

Criciúma has shown a performance not up to what they use to, but one of the few players who has stood out is certainly Allano. Good physical presence and good ball control shown on several occasions, he was one of the team's best in the last match.

São Paulo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, São Paulo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Vasco da Gama team with a final score of 3-0.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.80.

Criciúma vs São Paulo h2h

The last time Criciúma faced São Paulo it was in Serie A. Criciúma, then in 13th place opened with a play using the 4-4-2 formation, while São Paulo, who was in 12th place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 27-06-2024, in the 2024 season of the Serie A, which ended with a 2-1 win for São Paulo.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While São Paulo thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Vasco da Gama, Criciúma drew in a match against Botafogo. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

Criciúma

Serie A leaderboard now

The Criciúma team with 36 points currently occupies the 12th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 9 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses.

In the 31st round, Fluminense, that is in the 11th place, has the same score.

Criciúma analysis

At the end of round 30 in Serie A, Criciúma scored 37 goals and conceded 43 goals.

his average possession rate in the league is 43.8%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Criciúma vs São Paulo 2024, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

While they’ve won 4 games as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 5 wins, 3 losses, and 7 draws.

Best goalscorer from Criciúma

In this season, the individual highlight is Yannick Bolasie that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Criciúma achieved in several matches.

São Paulo

Serie A leaderboard now

The São Paulo team with 50 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 15 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses.

São Paulo analysis

We have reached matchday 30 in Serie A and at the moment São Paulo has made 41 goals and conceded 32.

São Paulo has been playing in a topsy-turvy manner lately, with alternating results of wins and losses. They will need to find a way to string together consistent performances if they want to challenge for the top spots in the league.

As we approach the Regular Season, São Paulo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie A that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the São Paulo team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.67%.

São Paulo is a more offensive team than Criciúma, having 2968 attacks vs. 2770 from Criciúma, having scored 41 times, in comparison, Criciúma converted into goal 37 times.

Best goalscorer from São Paulo

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Luciano. With 9 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the São Paulo team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team São Paulo, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Criciúma that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Criciúma is Yannick Bolasie, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of São Paulo is Luciano, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that São Paulo scores an average of 1.07 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.85 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.43 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

Both teams have the same number of red cards in the season, in this case 4. A market to evaluate to get some return on your bets!

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