Vitória vs Criciúma betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on July 07th, 2024

Vitória will be playing against Criciúma in a Serie A football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 07th, 2024, at 21:30h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Vitória vs Criciúma betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Vitória vs Criciúma will occur

The game takes place in the Estádio Manoel Barradas stadium, in the city of Salvador, with a capacity for 30000 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 Vitória 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 2.47 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Vitória last match

Vitória come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Athletico PR, valid for the Serie A, ended with a 0-1. The team coached by T. Carpini Barbosa lined up in the last match with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 3.50, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Willean Lepo leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team's attacks.

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 4-3-1-2 formation, faced the Cruzeiro team with a final score of 1-0.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.45.

Vitória vs Criciúma h2h

When these teams last met at Serie B, Criciúma was 9th place while Vitória was in 1st place. Criciúma deployed in a 4-3-3 formation while Vitória set up a 4-2-3-1 alignment.

It was on 08-10-2023 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 1-0 win for Criciúma, was valid for the 2023 season of the Serie B.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

Vitória

Serie A leaderboard now

However, Vitória enters this game with 12 points and ranking in 16th place in the Serie A, the team has a negative balance of 7 lost games, won 3, and drawing in 3.

In the 15th round, the team enjoys an advantage of 1 point over the 17th place ranked Atlético GO team. The team also has 1 point less than Cuiabá team that is placed in the 15th place.

Vitória analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Vitória sums 14 goals for and a total of 20 goals against, after 14 rounds played.

The Vitória team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Thiago Carpini Barbosa wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

With an average ball possession of 42.54% per game in the current league, Vitória cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Criciúma they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Vitória as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Vitória and Criciúma being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Vitória

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Willian. He has already scored 5 times this season and has helped Vitória come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Criciúma

Serie A leaderboard now

The Criciúma team with 16 points currently occupies the 12th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

This means that, in the 15th round, the team has the same score that the Juventude team that is just behind in 13th place.

Criciúma analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Criciúma sums 19 goals for and a total of 19 goals against, after 14 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Criciúma is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.17 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Criciúma may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Criciúma busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Vitória.

Best goalscorer from Criciúma

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Arthur Caíke has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Criciúma with 3 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Vitória is Willian, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Criciúma is Arthur Caíke, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Criciúma does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Criciúma has an average of 1.8 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 3.68 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Vitória has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 14 rounds, while Criciúma has an average of 2.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.86 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 Vitória side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Criciúma who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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