Criciuma vs Fortaleza Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Criciuma and Fortaleza are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 21:30. The tournament match Serie B will take place in the city of Criciuma at the Estadio Heriberto Hulse stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Criciuma being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 19 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 3:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Fortaleza):
- ball possession percentage: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 18 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Criciuma and Fortaleza:
- played 8 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 4, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 10 against 12;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.38, in the 2nd half - 1.38;
- average total goals in the match - 2.75.
Head-to-head statistics Criciuma - Fortaleza

Criciuma Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 20 August 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - Botafogo San Paulo, away team - Criciuma). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Criciuma vs Botafogo San Paulo):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 11;
- fouls: 13 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
- 12 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Criciuma stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 52% and a loss percentage of 13%.
⚽️Criciuma has scored a total of 25 goals. On the defensive end, Criciuma has allowed 15 goals over the season.
Match Results: Criciuma

Fortaleza Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 19 August 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - Fortaleza EC CE, away - Sao Bernardo). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the match stats (Fortaleza vs Sao Bernardo):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 9 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
- 10 wins,
- 6 losses,
- 7 draws.
📈Currently, Fortaleza stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 43% and a loss percentage of 26%.
⚽Fortaleza has scored a total of 25 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 21 goals over the season.
Match Results: Fortaleza
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 8;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 2; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.38;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.5, while the visitors net 0.88.
First-Half Stats: Criciuma (home) vs Fortaleza (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 12;
- wins: 7 (63.64%) vs 2 (16.67%);
- losses: 1 (9.09%) vs 5 (41.67%);
- draws: 3 (27.27%) vs 5 (41.67%);
- Average goals scored: 0.82 vs 0.83;
- Average goals conceded: 0.09 vs 0.67.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 6 vs 2;
- losses: 1 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 0.7 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.1) vs 1 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.6).
- Criciuma scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games (Serie B).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 8;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 4, draws - 2.
Statistics: Criciuma vs Fortaleza
- matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 23;
- wins: 12 vs 10;
- win percentage: 52% vs 43%;
- losses: 3 vs 6;
- draws: 8 vs 7.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 7 vs 4;
- losses: 1 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Criciuma have not lost in 17 of last 18 games (Serie B).
- Criciuma have not lost in last 13 home games (Serie B).
- Fortaleza have not won in 9 of last 10 away games (Serie B).
- Fortaleza have not won in last 6 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.25, the guests - 1.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Criciuma vs Fortaleza
- average total in the tournament: 1.74 vs 2;
- average total goals scored: 1.09 vs 1.09;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.57 vs 0.43;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.52 vs 0.65;
- Criciuma: average total at home in the tournament - 1.18;
- Fortaleza: average total away in the tournament - 0.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1) vs 1 (away - 0.4).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 12 of last 13 Criciuma home games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Criciuma games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 8 Criciuma home games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Fortaleza games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Fortaleza away games (Serie B).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 8;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Criciuma vs Fortaleza
- number of matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 23;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for Criciuma at home - 4 (36%);
- number of BTTS matches for Fortaleza away - 4 (33%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Criciuma at home - 0 (0%);
- BTTS matches for Fortaleza away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (33/230, 14.3%), 1:1 (33/230, 14.3%);
- Criciuma at home most often finish matches: 1:0 (5/11, 45.5%);
- Fortaleza away most often play: 0:0 (3/12, 25%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:0 - 23.11% (odds 2.25)
1:0 - 20.67% (odds 3.3)
0:1 - 12.23% (odds 5)
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 12 of last 13 Criciuma home games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Criciuma games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 8 Criciuma home games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Fortaleza games (Serie B).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Fortaleza away games (Serie B).
