Atletico GO vs Criciuma Prediction & Tips
Atletico GO and Criciúma face each other in the Olympic Stadium Pedro Ludovico Teixeira in a match of the first round of Serie B. The record of recent direct confrontations favors the home team, who in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 22-10-2016, ended with the victory of Atlético GO by (1-2). Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
Atlético GO Analysis
The home team debut in this edition after having finished last season in 20th place and have not avoided relegation. This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats at home with 12 goals scored and 18 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home defeat to Flamengo by (1-3). Atletico GO won 2, drew 5 and lost 3 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Atletico GO played Serie A last season but had a very poor performance, went down to finish in last place and now is looking for new access to return to the first division. The team arrives for this debut surrounded by mistrust after a poor performance in the Goiano Championship where it ended up being eliminated in the first phase with the penultimate placement in its group, however the team has hired several athletes and is still suffering from lack of coordination, something that should improve with the passing of the games. Playing at home, such as this Friday’s match, Atletico GO has been finding it difficult, largely because of its offensive inefficiency in this type of situation, as it has scored just 8 goals in its last 10 games for all competitions. For the confrontation with Criciúma, the team must still feel the lack of integration and must adopt a more cadenciada position, seeking first to defend itself and then to seek the goal.
Analysis of Criciúma
This will be the first game in this edition of the visiting team competition, which finished the previous edition in 13th place. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for the Catarinense, it gained the Hercílio Light at home by (1-0). In the last 10 games as a visitor Criciúma won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has been regularly marked scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Criciúma performed well below expectations in last season’s Serie B, where they did not even get close to scrambling for access and now in the competition that starts, they are looking for a more solid campaign where they can return to the top division, a competition that has not been disputed since 2004. The team had an irregular start to the season, but it was rising production and even without reaching the finals of the Catarinense Championship, ended up with 4 wins in the last 4 games played. Playing away from home, such as this Friday’s match, Criciúma lost only 1 of their last 7 games for all competitions, but against opponents mostly much lower than those that will face in the beginning Series B. For the match against Atletico GO, the team must adopt a more defensive posture, since the draw away from home can be considered a good result against a team that starts the competition as one of the favorites to access.
Atletico GO – Criciuma FREE TIPS
Atletico GO – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
