Criciúma EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Criciúma EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio Heriberto Hulse.
- Criciúma EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Botafogo FR | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jun | AC Goianiense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jun | EC Bahia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jun | CA Paranaense | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jun | Cuiabá EC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Criciúma EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | CA Paranaense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jun | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 May | CDP Junior FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 10 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 6 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Criciúma EC and Botafogo FR has kicked off!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Criciúma EC and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Assisted by Ronald with the perfectly-timed delivery and Barreto makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 15' Miguel Trauco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 20' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
- 26' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Criciúma EC 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.
- 36' Cuiabano, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Rodrigo Fagundes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Tobias Figueiredo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Luiz Henrique is replaced by Carlos Eduardo.
- 51' 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.
- 55' GOAL! Lucas Halter fires home to make it 0-2!
- 56' The Criciuma EC manager makes a substitution. Yannick Bolasie departs to be replaced by Allano.
- 57' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Cuiabano has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Flahaut to step up.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' Poor challenge from Gregore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 67' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Tiquinho Soares is replaced by Diego Hernandez on 67 minute.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Oscar Romero. He receives a card.
- 72' The crowd applauds Ronald as he leaves the pitch. Marquinhos Gabriel steps in for Criciuma EC.
- 76' It is a substitution in Criciuma EC team. Matheusinho is replaced by Fellipe Mateus on 76 minute.
- 77' A tactical swap from Criciuma EC — Claudinho on, Jonathan Lemos off on 77 minutes.
- 79' That is a card for Criciuma EC. Claudinho will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' The Brazil Arthur Caike breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 0-3!
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Criciúma EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Allano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Botafogo FR will have plenty to reflect on. Criciúma EC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Criciúma EC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 14
- 88
- 29
- 11
- 23
- 13
- 6
- 17
- 1
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 2
- 10
- 45
- 30
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 33
- 41
- –
- 15
- 21
Coach
Claudio Tencati
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 26
- 11
- 9
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 70
-
7
Luiz Henrique ↓ Carlos Eduardo 46'
- 15
-
66
Cuiabano ↓ Hugo Flahaut 57'
-
4
Mateo Ponte ↓ Damian Suarez 46'
Bench
- 21
-
22
Damian Suarez ↑ 46'
-
3
Lucas Halter ↑ 46'
- 8
- 17
- 5
- 1
-
16
Hugo Flahaut ↑ 57'
-
33
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 46'
- 25
-
77
Diego Hernandez ↑ 67'
- 67
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Halter | 1 |
| Barreto | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Felipe Vizeu | 1 |
Head to Head
Criciúma EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Criciúma EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Criciúma EC or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Criciúma EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Criciúma EC or Draw
71%
Draw or Botafogo FR
56%
Criciúma EC or Botafogo FR
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Criciúma EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Criciúma EC
| Handicap | Criciúma EC covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Criciúma EC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.