Fortaleza vs Criciúma betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on August 10th, 2024

Fortaleza will be playing against Criciúma in a Serie A football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Fortaleza vs Criciúma betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fortaleza vs Criciúma will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium, in the city of Fortaleza, with a capacity for 63903 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Fortaleza vs Criciúma 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.

Fortaleza last match

Fortaleza comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Cruzeiro, in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 1-2. Coach J. Vojvoda's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

A win for the underdog team was not in the plans, as evidenced by the fact that their win had odds of 4.33. That's why we experienced a surprise result!

Much of this positive result from Fortaleza is due to Breno Lopes. The athlete was a great highlight of the team in the match. Besides, to score 1 goal, he shined in several other decisive plays during the encounter.

Criciúma 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, Criciúma, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Atlético Mineiro team with a final score of 2-1.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 3.90.

Fortaleza vs Criciúma h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Criciúma occupied 15th place in Serie A and, team Fortaleza the 4th place. Criciúma entered the field with the tactic 4-4-2, while Fortaleza arranged their formation in a 4-2-3-1.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago! The meeting was valid for the Serie A 2024, on 24-07-2024. On that occasion, the clubs drew 1-1.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Fortaleza team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Criciúma has been more irregular.

Fortaleza

Serie A leaderboard now

The Fortaleza team with 39 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 11 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses.

With a small disadvantage of 1 point against Flamengo who occupies position 2, the team starts the 22nd round.

Fortaleza analysis

After round number 21 in Serie A, Fortaleza has 26 goals scored and 19 conceded.

With 42.25% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Fortaleza can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Criciúma they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Winning 3 games playing away from home, the team has more positive results playing at home with 8 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Fortaleza

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Juan Martin Lucero. The Attacker has already scored 8 times this season and has helped Fortaleza come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Criciúma

Serie A leaderboard now

The Criciúma team with 24 points currently occupies the 12th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 6 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses.

In the 22nd round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Vasco da Gama team who occupies position 11.

Criciúma analysis

Criciúma, after 21 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 28 while 29 are those conceded to opponents.

As we approach the Regular Season, Criciúma is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.05 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Criciúma

Matheuzinho has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Criciúma to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Fortaleza is Juan Martin Lucero, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Criciúma is Matheuzinho, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Since Criciúma has an average of 1.56 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.75.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.37 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Fortaleza has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 21 rounds, while Criciúma has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.9 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Fortaleza side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from Criciúma who only saw the red card 4 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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