Bitesize Prediction: Criciuma vs Londrina
Hoping to find a route into the play-off places this weekend, Criciuma will welcome Londrina to the Heriberto Hulse on Saturday afternoon.
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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Market: Criciuma win
Odds: 7/10 @ BetUS
Hoping to find a route into the play-off places this weekend, Criciuma will welcome Londrina to the Heriberto Hulse on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, suffering play-off heartbreak last season, Criciuma are desperate to go one-step further this time around. Despite opening May with four consecutive Serie B stalemates, Eduardo Baptista’s side have gained a reputation for their rugged approach. Last seen securing an eye-catching 2-1 victory away at Avai, the Tigers open Saturday’s showdown sat just one-point adrift of skyrocketing into the play-off places, Criciuma should be smelling a real opportunity here. Unbeaten in all of their last six straight Serie B appearances, Baptista’s side should also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Including a thumping 3-1 victory against CRB on April 27th, Saturday’s hosts have registered seven points from their previous three matchups in front of their own supporters. It should also be highlighted, Baptista’s promotion chasers have suffered just a sole defeat at the Heriberto Hulse across all competitions so far this calendar year.
As for the visitors, while Londrina might have secured a stunning 4-1 victory against Ponte Preta on May 18th, it appears that was just a minor boost for Allan Aai’s downbeat squad. Opening Saturday’s showdown sat in the drop zone, the Sharks are almost universally regarded as a standout contender to be hit with an immediate Serie C return this season. Putting just eight points on the board from any of their 11 second-tier appearances this year, the one-time Guarani boss has an almighty job on his hands. Last seen getting hit with a 1-0 defeat at home against Vila Nova, Londrina have lost five of their previous six Serie B appearances and they are rightfully installed as a real underdog contender this weekend. Getting May underway with a 3-0 loss against Operario, Saturday’s guests will also be concerned by their most recent trip to Criciuma. Falling to a 2-0 defeat when they last travelled to the Heriberto Hulse back in 2023, we are expecting a similar outcome.
Bet: Criciuma 7/10 to beat Londrina in Saturday’s Brazil Serie B battle @ BetUS
