Criciuma desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 18 at 9:00 PM in the Serie B. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Sao Bernardo come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Criciuma travel struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Sao Bernardo won their last outing, while Criciuma suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Sao Bernardo and Criciuma have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Sao Bernardo won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Sao Bernardo a slight edge, but Criciuma are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.