GUARANI VS CRICIUMA PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Guarani and Criciuma face at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, in a match for the 5th round of Serie B. There is only record of 2 recent direct confrontations between these two teams: on 30-09-2017, which ended with a draw by (0-0), and on 06-16-2017, which ended with Criciuma’s victory by (3-2). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Guarani:
After 1 win and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position, with 3 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Ponte Preta by (2-3), after in the previous match they have lost (3-2) an away match against Atlético GO. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, the Guarani won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Defensive consistency has not been their best, as they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored with regularity, as they scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Guaraní is a club that already won two national titles, one of the Serie A in 1978 and another of the Serie B in 1981, therefore, this season was one of the favorites. But currently he is not living his best moment in terms of titles. Last year, it was almost reduced to the third division, finishing the B Series of the Brazilian Championship with the same score as the first team in the relegation zone, the Luverdense, but with more victories (first tiebreaker criteria). In the last five games of the Guarani acting at home, for several competitions, four were scored at least one goal in the first half. We believe that in this match the Guarani will maintain that pattern of play, since it needs the victory and will face a team that has a lot of difficulty playing as a visitor.
Criciuma:
The away team is currently in the 19 th position, with no points won, after 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Coritiba, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against CSA, by (1-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Criciuma won 3, drew 3 and lost 4.
For this competition, record a sequence of 4 defeats in the last matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in their last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he only had 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Criciúma is a club that has already won twice the Serie B title of the Brazilian championship, the last one in the 2002 season. Their last title won was in the Santa Catarina championship campaign in 2013. After that the team did not conquer no more glasses In the current season of 2018, the team finished in the fourth position of the Santa Catarina championship and in the Brazilian championship of the Serie B the team has been doing a terrible campaign, occupying the penultimate position. His performance away from home has been lousy, since in the last seven games as a visitor he lost six and tied one, showing that he has great difficulty playing away from his domains, as he suffered goals in all seven games away from home.
PREDICTION: Guarani to win @ 1.84
