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Criciuma and Vila Nova meet on Saturday, Jul 18 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Serie B. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.
Criciuma come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Vila Nova, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
History strongly favours Criciuma here — they've won 4 of 10 previous meetings against Vila Nova, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Criciuma a slight edge, but Vila Nova are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.