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Football Brazil - Série B Tue 12 Aug 06:00
Athletico Paranaense
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Série B Betting Preview: Criciúma vs Athletico Paranaense

Criciúma host Athletico Paranaense in this Brazilian Série B match, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Tuesday 12 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Criciúma Look the Smart Pick

Taking Criciúma 0.0 at 1.63 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if they manage to beat Athletico Paranaense and the added bonus of money back if the game is drawn.

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Athletico Too Strong for Criciúma in Last H2H

Criciúma were beaten last game and this was away from home. Operário Ferroviário claimed a 1-0 win.

Athletico Paranaense played out a 1-1 draw against Paysandu in their previous Série B game, with this being at home.

Five days ago, Athletico secured a penalty shootout win (1-0 AET) when hosting São Paulo in the Copa do Brasil.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Athletico have not lost to Criciúma in the past three meetings. In the last encounter, Athletico bagged a 2-1 win as the home side. The previous 3 H2H meetings have featured two Athletico wins and one draw.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Criciúma logo Criciúma 20 8 5 7 23 18 5 23:18 29
12 Athletico PR logo Athletico PR 20 7 5 8 25 27 -2 25:27 26
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Criciúma vs Athletico Paranaense Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Criciúma vs Athletico Paranaense betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Criciúma are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap for this Série B game. This selection makes appeal at odds of 1.63, with a win expected for the home team.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest Série B data.

Key Criciúma vs Athletico Paranaense league stats:

  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 2 consecutive games at home.

Criciúma 0.0 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 61.3% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 70% based on our in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Criciúma Criciúma logo 1 - 0 Athletico logo Athletico

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Criciúma to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of 5.80, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jhonata Robert da Silva To Score 4.40 bet365 logo

Jhonata Robert da Silva (Criciúma) is available to be among the goals at 4.40. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet which will hopefully see him find the net.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Criciúma 0.0 1.95
Both Team To Score No 1.64
Anytime Goalscorer Jhonata Robert da Silva 4.40

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Criciúma vs Athletico Paranaense Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Predicting a Close-Run Battle

The bookies have chalked up the draw at 3.05 on the 1x2 betting, with Criciúma available to bet at odds of 2.40. Athletico Paranaense are 3.05 to claim victory in this Série B encounter.

Criciúma can be backed at 3.20 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Athletico can be chanced at 3.80 and the draw is 1.96.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at 1.62.

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Alves Luiz Ricardo "Sassá" Heads First Goalscorer Market

Alves Luiz Ricardo "Sassá" is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 7.00. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Alves Luiz Ricardo "Sassá" (Criciúma)
First
7.00
Anytime
4.20
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Jhonata Robert da Silva (Criciúma)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.50
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Diego Gonçalves (Criciúma)
First
8.50
Anytime
4.70
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Stiven Mendoza (Athletico PR)
First
9.00
Anytime
5.30
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Team Stats
Criciúma logo Criciúma League Stats
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Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Criciúma vs Athletico Paranaense Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Criciúma vs Athletico team news before betting. We’ll keep you informed with the confirmed Série B lineups and current injury news.

Previous Criciúma Lineups

02 Aug Série B
Operário 1-0 Criciúma
30 Jul Série B
Criciúma 1-0 Cuiabá
25 Jul Série B
Botafogo SP 0-2 Criciúma
19 Jul Série B
Atlético GO 0-1 Criciúma
14 Jul Série B
Criciúma 2-1 Ferroviária
09 Jul Série B
Goiás 1-1 Criciúma

Previous Athletico Paranaense Lineups

07 Aug Copa do Brasil
Athletico PR 4-0 São Paulo
04 Aug Série B
Athletico PR 1-1 Paysandu
01 Aug Copa do Brasil
São Paulo 2-1 Athletico PR
28 Jul Série B
América 2-2 Athletico PR
23 Jul Série B
Athletico PR 1-1 Ferroviária
20 Jul Série B
Volta Redonda 3-2 Athletico PR
Brazil FlagSérie B Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Goiás 21 12 5 4 28:18 41
2 Coritiba 21 11 6 4 22:14 39
3 Novorizontino 21 9 9 3 24:17 36
4 Chapecoense 21 10 4 7 28:20 34
5 Remo 21 8 9 4 23:19 33
6 Avaí 21 8 8 5 29:21 32
7 Cuiabá 21 9 4 8 24:24 31
8 Criciúma 20 8 5 7 23:18 29
9 Vila Nova 20 8 3 9 19:20 27
10 Atlético GO 21 6 9 6 21:21 27
11 Operário 21 7 5 9 23:22 26
12 Athletico PR 20 7 5 8 25:27 26
13 Ferroviária 21 6 8 7 22:23 26
14 CRB 20 7 4 9 22:21 25
15 Athletic Club 20 7 3 10 23:27 24
16 Volta Redonda 21 5 7 9 14:23 22
17 América 21 6 3 12 21:29 21
18 Botafogo SP 21 5 6 10 14:30 21
19 Paysandu 20 4 9 7 19:22 21
20 Amazonas 21 4 8 9 21:29 20
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Novorizontino 11 7 4 0 19:8 25
2 Goiás 11 7 3 1 18:9 24
3 Avaí 11 6 4 1 17:5 22
4 Chapecoense 10 7 1 2 21:12 22
5 Cuiabá 10 7 1 2 17:9 22
6 Coritiba 10 6 3 1 13:7 21
7 Remo 11 6 3 2 12:7 21
8 CRB 9 6 1 2 13:4 19
9 Atlético GO 11 5 4 2 14:8 19
10 Volta Redonda 10 5 4 1 10:6 19
11 Vila Nova 10 6 1 3 10:7 19
12 Operário 10 5 3 2 15:7 18
13 Criciúma 10 5 2 3 14:9 17
14 Amazonas 11 4 5 2 13:9 17
15 Ferroviária 10 4 4 2 12:10 16
16 América 11 4 3 4 13:12 15
17 Athletico PR 11 4 3 4 11:12 15
18 Botafogo SP 11 3 5 3 8:11 14
19 Athletic Club 10 3 2 5 12:13 11
20 Paysandu 9 2 4 3 8:10 10