CA Mineiro vs Criciúma EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs Criciúma EC — Serie A at ARENA MRV.
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Criciúma EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Criciúma EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Caracas FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | EC Bahia | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Dec | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | EC Juventude | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to ARENA MRV that hosts another battle between CA Mineiro and Criciúma EC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Criciúma EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Time for substitution for CA Mineiro. Rubens is replaced by Guilherme Arana.
- 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' CA Mineiro is showing some good football. However, CA Mineiro are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Higor Meritao, as he is very good at scoring at ARENA MRV with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' The referee shows Criciuma EC player a card on 37.
- 40' Goal! Gustavo Scarpa scores his 29 goal in 386 matches.
- 45' Criciuma EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' It’s gonna be a card for Guilherme Arana.
- 61' Renzo Saravia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Another change for Criciuma EC made on 66 minute. Marquinhos Gabriel leaves to be changed by Arthur Caike.
- 71' CA Mineiro seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 76' Criciúma EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 79' Cadu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulinho on 79 minute.
- 80' Eduardo Vargas is replacing Hulk for the CA Mineiro side.
- 82' It’s a booking for Criciuma EC player. Higor Meritao gets a card.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Alan Franco. He receives a card.
- 84' What a strike from Matheusinho! The score is 1-1.
- 88' Wilker Angel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Walisson Maia on 88 minute.
- 90' Alisson was booked on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 22
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17
Igor Gomes ↓ Matias Zaracho 66'
- 16
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 26
- 23
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7
Hulk ↓ Eduardo Vargas 80'
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44
Rubens ↓ Guilherme Arana 10'
Bench
- 38
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13
Guilherme Arana ↑ 10'
- 25
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15
Matias Zaracho ↑ 66'
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11
Eduardo Vargas ↑ 80'
- 31
- 14
- 41
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42
Cadu ↑ 79'
- 47
Criciúma EC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
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Barreto ↓ Mateo Barcia 79'
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11
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Matheusinho 79'
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- –
- –
- –
- –
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–
Walisson Maia ↓ Wilker Angel 88'
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Fellipe Mateus ↓ Eliedson 88'
Bench
- –
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Wilker Angel ↑ 88'
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Arthur Caike ↑ 66'
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Matheusinho ↑ 79'
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Mateo Barcia ↑ 79'
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Eliedson ↑ 88'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cadu | 1 |
| Wilker Angel | 1 |
| Higor Meritao | 1 |
| Gustavo Scarpa | 1 |
| Matheusinho | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Criciúma EC xG
I would bet for:
CA Mineiro or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
72%
Draw or Criciúma EC
58%
CA Mineiro or Criciúma EC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Mineiro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Criciúma EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Criciúma EC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

