Athletic Club vs Criciuma Prediction 9 August 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Athletic Club MG and Criciuma. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 14:00 9 August. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Joaquim Portugal stadium in the city of Sao Joao del-Rei. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 02 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Criciuma):
- ball possession percentage: 71% vs 29%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 2;
- fouls: 10 vs 21;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 5;
- shots on target: 7 vs 2.
📊 The sides have played three official matches. The statistics are as follows:
- goals: 2 against 6;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.67, in the 2nd half - 1;
- average total goals in the match - 2.67.
Head-to-head statistics Athletic Club - Criciuma

Athletic Club MG Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 28 July 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - Ponte Preta, away team - Athletic Club MG). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Athletic Club MG vs Ponte Preta):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 1;
- fouls: 18 vs 21;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 4;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
- 6 wins,
- 4 losses,
- 10 draws.
📈Currently, Athletic Club MG stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 30% and a loss percentage of 20%.
⚽️Athletic Club MG has scored a total of 19 goals. On the defensive end, Athletic Club MG has allowed 18 goals over the season.
Match Results: Athletic Club MG

Criciuma Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 26 July 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - Criciuma, away - Nautico PE). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here are the match stats (Criciuma vs Nautico PE):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 4;
- fouls: 18 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 4;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
- 11 wins,
- 2 losses,
- 7 draws.
📈Currently, Criciuma stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 55% and a loss percentage of 10%.
⚽Criciuma has scored a total of 23 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 12 goals over the season.
Match Results: Criciuma
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 3;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 1.67;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.33, while the visitors net 1.33.
First-Half Stats: Athletic Club MG (home) vs Criciuma (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- wins: 3 (30%) vs 4 (40%);
- losses: 1 (10%) vs 2 (20%);
- draws: 6 (60%) vs 4 (40%);
- Average goals scored: 0.8 vs 0.8;
- Average goals conceded: 0.3 vs 0.3.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 0 vs 8;
- losses: 2 vs 0;
- draws: 8 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 0.4 (scored - 0.1, conceded - 0.3) vs 0.8 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0).
- Athletic Club MG have drawn in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games (Serie B).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 1, draws - 2.
Statistics: Athletic Club MG vs Criciuma
- matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 20;
- wins: 6 vs 11;
- win percentage: 30% vs 55%;
- losses: 4 vs 2;
- draws: 10 vs 7.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 8;
- losses: 2 vs 0;
- draws: 5 vs 2.
- Criciuma have not lost in last 15 games (Serie B).
- Criciuma have not lost in last 7 away games (Serie B).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.67, the guests - 2;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.67;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Athletic Club MG vs Criciuma
- average total in the tournament: 1.85 vs 1.75;
- average total goals scored: 0.95 vs 1.15;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.4 vs 0.6;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.55 vs 0.55;
- Athletic Club MG: average total at home in the tournament - 0.9;
- Criciuma: average total away in the tournament - 1.1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.7 (home - 1) vs 1.2 (away - 1.5).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Athletic Club MG games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Athletic Club MG home games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Athletic Club MG home games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Criciuma games (Serie B).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 9 (3.33 - for home team and 5.67 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 11 (8 - for home team and 3 - for away team).
Athletic Club MG: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.35; at home field - 5.7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; at home field - 6.2.
Criciuma: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.55, away - 6.4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.1; away - 7.25.
- Criciuma have taken over 4.5 corners in 6 of last 7 games (Serie B).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Athletic Club MG vs Criciuma
- number of matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 20;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 12 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for Athletic Club MG at home - 5 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Criciuma away - 5 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Athletic Club MG at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Criciuma away - 2 (50%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (29/200, 14.5%);
- Athletic Club MG at home most often finish matches: 1:1 (3/10, 30%);
- Criciuma away most often play: 0:1 (3/10, 30%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:0 - 14.94% (odds 5.75)
0:1 - 14.61% (odds 6)
1:1 - 13.33% (odds 5.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 8.5 corners in 9 of last 10 Athletic Club MG games (Serie B).
- Over 8.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Athletic Club MG home games (Serie B).
- Over 8.5 corners in last 5 Athletic Club MG home games.