Corinthians v Criciuma SC

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A disappointing 2-0 defeat away from home at Vasco da Gama not only resulted in a second defeat on the trot for the upcoming hosts, Corinthians, but has also dumped Ramon Diaz's side down into the relegation zone ahead of this midweek fixture, while Criciuma gained a point with a 1-1 draw at home with bottom club, Fluminense.

Corinthians had previously suffered a heavy 3-0 loss away from home at Cruzeiro so the hosts will be eager to return to their home surroundings of the Neo Química Arena and also return to winning ways.

This may be easier said than done though as Corinthians have had to endure a tough run of results of late in the Brazilian top flight which have yielded just the single win in their last 12 matches overall in Serie A.

That rare highlight came in the form of a 3-2 home win against Vitoria but also includes slipping to six defeats as well but only one of these six losses were actually incurred on home soil, while results on home soil overall have been pretty solid and stubborn.

Corinthians have lost just three out of their last 20 home matches overall in the domestic top flight but goals could be in short supply in this encounter as 12 of these 20 home games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Criciuma haven't fared much better than their hosts as the visitors currently occupy 14th place in the Serie A table but they do possess a useful five-point cushion over their upcoming hosts prior to this encounter at the Neo Química Arena.

Criciuma have managed to pick up four wins in total so far in this season's Serie A campaign which have been registered against Vasco da Gama, Atletico GO, Botafogo and Cruzeiro respectively, so the visitors may just hold an edge over their hosts heading into this clash.

These four wins include two picked up on their travels and this might just be enough for Caludio Tencati's side to grab the all-important three points at the Neo Química Arena as the visitors look to break into the top 12 pack of the Serie A table.

Similar to Corinthians though, Criciuma have found league wins hard to come by overall in the domestic top flight, especially away from home as the visitors have managed to collect just two wins in their previous 26 outings on the road which suggests an away win here may be unlikely, but nevertheless, very good odds!

Corinthians v Criciuma Verdict

Previous meetings between Corinthians and Criciuma have generally resulted in low-scoring affairs as no fewer than eight of the last nine encounters have resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored and this upcoming clash may be no exception.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Criciuma win @ 4.00

Correct Score: Criciuma 1-0 @ 11.00