Ceara vs Criciuma — Serie B
1-0
Estadio Castelão, Fortaleza
Going into the match, Ceara had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Criciuma had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. Ceara are 16th in the Serie B on 43 points; Criciuma are 5th on 59.
Match report
Home form going in: Ceara
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D W D L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Avai · 3 Oct 2026
- D 2-2 at Operario-PR · 26 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Novorizontino · 18 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Fortaleza EC · 13 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Atletico Goianiense · 10 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Sport Recife · 5 Sept 2026
Away form going in: Criciuma
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Londrina · 2 Oct 2026
- W 3-0 vs Avai · 27 Sept 2026
- L 0-2 vs Operario-PR · 22 Sept 2026
- L 4-0 at Atletico Goianiense · 13 Sept 2026
- L 0-2 vs Juventude · 9 Sept 2026
- W 2-0 vs Cuiaba · 4 Sept 2026
Head-to-head: Ceara vs Criciuma
- Criciuma 1-1 Ceara · 16 Jun 2026 · Serie B
How it unfolded
- 88' Normal Goal — Lenny Ivo Lobato Romanelli (Ceara)
Match statistics
| Ceara | Metric | Criciuma |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 16 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 12 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 443 | Total passes | 441 |
| 382 | Accurate passes | 382 |
| 11 | Key passes | 8 |
| 101 | Duels | 108 |
| 54 | Duels won | 51 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
Serie B table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vila Nova | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 62 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 61 |
| 3 | Juventude | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 61 |
| 4 | Fortaleza EC | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 60 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 59 |
| 6 | Atletico Goianiense | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 |
| 7 | CRB | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 52 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 51 |
| 9 | Goias | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 49 |
| 10 | Operario-PR | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 48 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 33 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 47 |
| 12 | São Bernardo | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 46 |
| 13 | Botafogo SP | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
| 14 | Athletic Club | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 44 |
| 15 | Nautico Recife | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 43 |
| 16 | Ceara | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 43 |
| 17 | Avai | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | Londrina | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 29 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | -55 | 14 |