Criciúma vs Operário prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Serie B Brazil
On September 22, 2026, Criciúma and Operário will meet in the 29th round of Brazil’s Serie B. This will be a head-to-head clash between two contenders for promotion to the country’s top flight.
Criciúma vs Operário: team news and expert analysis
The club from Santa Catarina painfully missed out on a chance to earn promotion to Serie A a year ago. They finished fifth, just one point behind Remo and Chapecoense — 61 points to 62. This season, they appeared to have stepped up their game, but the recent rounds have included plenty of slip-ups and even outright defeats. They also lost to Atlético Goianiense, 0-4.
The team from Ponta Grossa finished only 12th in the previous division. Now, they have clearly improved and are targeting a place in the top four. Especially since they have overcome their late-summer slump and picked up a couple of wins. In their most recent round, they drew 3-3 with Náutico.
The promotion contenders score an average of 1.0 goals per match while conceding 1.0. Ferroviário also average 1.0 goals scored, while conceding 1.0 per game.
Previous matches: Criciúma vs Operário
Operário have won six of their last nine head-to-head meetings, suffering just one defeat.
The hosts are clear favorites, but the visitors are much more consistent at the moment. We are backing them to avoid defeat away from home (odds – 2.02).
Criciúma vs Operário: key stats and trends
- Criciúma have lost four of their last five matches
- The team score an average of 1 goal per match while conceding 0.89
- Operário have won their last three matches and are unbeaten in five
- The club score an average of 1.39 goals per match while conceding 1.29
Criciúma vs Operário: possible starting lineups
Criciúma play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Ayrton - Bruno Alves, Rodrigo Fagundes, César - Marcelo Hermes, Guilherme, Ronald, Lepu - Diego Gonçalves, Otero, Waguininho
Operário play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Wagner da Silva - Juninho Moraes, Joseph Figueiredo, Kuenu, Mikael - Matheus Trindade - Morgado Pereira, Vinicius Diniz, Gabriel Boschilia, Quiñones - Vinicius Alessandro
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