Athletic Club vs Criciúma Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 18 Aug 2025

Série B Betting Preview: Athletic Club vs Criciúma

Athletic Club host Criciúma in this Brazilian Série B match, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Tuesday 19 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Back Criciúma to Make Life Difficult for Athletic

When Criciúma clash against Athletic, we will take the former at 1.87 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With our stake divided between 0 and +0.5, the visitors look as though they can land a return by swerving defeat.

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Criciúma Beat Athletic When Teams Last Met

Athletic Club suffered a defeat in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred on the road against CRB.

Criciúma won their previous game, beating Athletico Paranaense at home. It was a 4-2 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Criciúma who came out on top when they last played Athletic, a 4-0 home win was recorded.

Série B		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Criciúma	26	12	7	7	33	21	12	33:21	43
14	Athletic Club	26	9	5	12	29	34	-5	29:34	32

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Athletic Club vs Criciúma Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Athletic Club vs Criciúma with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Criciúma can swerve defeat in this Série B encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at 1.87. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

We study the Série B form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Athletic Club vs Criciúma league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Criciúma in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 4 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 13 of their last 20 games.

Criciúma +0.25 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Athletic 0 - 1 Criciúma

Criciúma are available at 6.75 to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Athletic Club vs Criciúma 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.

Bookies Make Athletic Favourites to Win

Athletic Club are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this Série B encounter. The 2.30 for them coming out on top suggests a 43% probability based on their latest betting odds. Criciúma are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at 3.20.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Athletic at 1.61 or instead go for Criciúma at 2.17.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. A fresh approach might involve siding with a BTTS wager and there’s 1.60 on offer for Both Teams to Score No.

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Ronaldo Tavares Favourite to Score the First Goal

There is 3.15 available that Ronaldo Tavares finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure 5.75.

Athletic Club vs Criciúma Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Athletic vs Criciúma team news before betting. We’ll provide the confirmed Série B lineups along with the latest injury updates.

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