Criciuma SC v Cuiaba Esporte Clube

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A 2-1 defeat at home to Palmeiras last weekend in the Brazilian top flight has left the upcoming hosts perched just above the relegation zone in the Serie A table and level on points with fourth from bottom club Corinthians, while Cuiaba ended their worrying five-match losing streak by gaining a point in a 0-0 draw at home with Vitoria but this result was not enough to lift the visitors off the bottom of the Serie A table.

Criciuma had previously registered a comprehensive 4-0 rout of Vasco da Gama away from home but that has been Criciuma's only highlight in their opening four games of their new Serie A campaign to date.

Despite losing to Palmeiras though, Criciuma had at least picked up points by way of draws with Juventude and Atletico Mineiro in their first two games of the season and this should give the hosts a bit of confidence heading into this upcoming clash with strugglers Cuiaba when they meet at the Estádio Heriberto Hülse.

Nevertheless, Claudio Tencati and his Criciuma side will be keen to put a halt to their seven-game winless run on home soil here, which consists of five defeats.

Cuiaba have fared even worse than their upcoming hosts Criciuma so far in this Brazilian top flight campaign as the visitors were handed defeats in each of their opening five games of this new term and have managed to pick up just one point from a possible 18 on offer so far this season.

Losses at the hands of Athletico PR, Gremio, Atletico Mineiro, Palmeiras and Internacional have inflicted early damage upon Petit's Cuiaba outfit and despite stopping the bleeding last time out with a point in a 0-0 draw with Vitoria, the fact remains that Cuiaba have managed to collect just one win from their last 10 matches in Serie A.

To make matters worse, Cuiaba have also failed to score a single goal in each of their opening six games and this could be a factor in determining the outcome of this upcoming trip to the Estádio Heriberto Hülse where they'll take on Criciuma.

Results away from home have also been rather poor where Cuiaba have been concerned as the basement dwellers have managed to claim just three wins from their previous 12 outings on the road which were registered at Coritiba, Botafogo and Bahia, but also includes slipping to seven defeats as well, along with failing to score in eight of these last 12 away games too.

Criciuma v Cuiaba Verdict

Criciuma and Cuiaba have met just twice before in competitive matches which have resulted in a 0-0 draw and a 1-0 win away from home for Cuiaba, but Criciuma look the more likely to claim the three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Criciuma win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Criciuma win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct Score: Criciuma 2-0 @ 8.00