Saturday , 12 September 2026

Criciúma EC vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Criciúma EC
2 – 1
Full Time
CA Mineiro
Sat 3 Aug 2024 · 23:00 UTC Estadio Heriberto Hulse 15,642 HT 45' · FT 45'
Higor Meritao 58' 1–0
Wilker Angel 65' 2–0
2–1 90+6' Cadu
Y 50' Otavio
Y 64' Junior Alonso
Fellipe Mateus 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Criciuma EC vs CA Mineiro — Serie A at Estadio Heriberto Hulse.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 26 54
2 SE Palmeiras 26 53
3 CA Paranaense 27 46
4 Fluminense FC 26 45
5 EC Bahia 26 43
6 Cruzeiro EC 26 42
7 Coritiba FBC 27 38
8 CA Mineiro 25 36
9 RB Bragantino 25 35
10 Sao Paulo FC 25 33
11 SC Corinthians Paulista 26 32
12 Santos FC 25 32
13 EC Vitoria 26 32
14 Botafogo FR 25 31
15 Gremio FBPA 25 28
16 Mirassol FC 26 28
17 SC Internacional 26 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 25 25
19 Clube do Remo 26 23
20 Chapecoense AF 25 17

Head-to-Head

1
1
Criciúma EC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals CA Mineiro
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-03 Criciúma EC 2–1 CA Mineiro 2024-04-17 CA Mineiro 1–1 Criciúma EC

Recent Form

Criciúma EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug CA Mineiro H 2–1 W
27 Jul EC Juventude A 2–1 W
24 Jul Fortaleza EC H 1–1 D
20 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–2 L
17 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
11 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Criciúma EC A 1–2 L
28 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
21 Jul CR Vasco da Gama H 2–0 W
16 Jul EC Juventude A 1–1 D
12 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W
07 Jul Botafogo FR A 0–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
5/5
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Tomas Cuello 4 G 1 A
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Criciúma EC is hosting CA Mineiro for another epic battle.
  • 5' Criciúma EC have won 43 goals from 38 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Matheus Mendes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Criciúma EC tonight.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Criciúma EC and CA Mineiro are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Criciúma EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CA Mineiro's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodrigo Battaglia made 507 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Otavio on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Miguel Trauco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Criciúma EC so far.
  • 58' Higor Meritao does the damage! The net is bulging and Criciuma EC surge ahead!
  • 61' Bernard makes way for Matias Zaracho at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Mineiro.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Junior Alonso.
  • 65' Wilker Angel makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Criciuma EC are in front.
  • 68' CA Mineiro make a change. Junior Alonso trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Fuchs on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eder, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Heriberto Hulse with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' CA Mineiro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rubens is hanging Renzo Saravia on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Fellipe Mateus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Criciuma EC. Fellipe Mateus is replaced by Ronald.
  • 89' It’s high time Claudio Tencati made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Yannick Bolasie as he leaves the pitch. Marquinhos Gabriel steps in for Criciuma EC.
  • 2-1 the final result. CA Mineiro will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Criciuma EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Tencati

CA Mineiro Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gabriel Milito

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Criciuma EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Criciuma EC49% Draw27% CA Mineiro24%
Actual: Criciuma EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Criciuma EC or Draw
76%
Draw or CA Mineiro
51%
Criciuma EC or CA Mineiro
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Criciuma EC33% Draw48% CA Mineiro19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Criciuma EC

Handicap Criciuma EC covers Push CA Mineiro covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Criciuma EC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.