Serie B leaders Gremio Novorizontino visit fourth-placed Criciuma

Criciuma welcome Gremio Novorizontino on matchday 38 of the Brasileirao Serie B, with kick-off on 14 November 2026 at 19:30.

League positions

Gremio Novorizontino arrive at the top of the table with 70 points from 37 matches. They have recorded 20 wins, 10 draws and 7 defeats, scoring 66 goals and conceding 32.

Criciuma sit 4th with 62 points from 37 matches, built on 18 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats. They have scored 38 goals and conceded 31.

Recent form

Criciuma come into the match off a 1-0 defeat away at Vila Nova. Before that, they beat Ponte Preta 2-0 at home, and before that they lost 2-1 away at Sport Club do Recife. Earlier still, they won 1-0 away at Sao Bernardo and 1-0 at home to America MG. That adds up to 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.

Gremio Novorizontino are unbeaten in their last 5. Most recently they won 2-1 at home to Fortaleza. Before that came a 2-1 home win over Operario Ferroviario PR, and before that a 1-0 victory away at Atletico Clube Goianiense. Prior to those results, they drew 2-2 away at Vila Nova and beat Ponte Preta 5-1 at home.

Previous meetings

The most recent meeting, on 21 July 2026, ended Gremio Novorizontino 0-1 Criciuma. Before that, Criciuma won 2-0 at home on 23 August 2025, and the sides drew 1-1 on 21 April 2025. Gremio Novorizontino won the two earlier meetings: 2-0 at home on 25 November 2023 and 1-0 away at Criciuma on 22 July 2023.

Players to watch

Robson dos Santos Fernandes leads Gremio Novorizontino's scoring in the Brasileirao Serie B this season with 17 goals. Fellipe Mateus de S. Araujo is Criciuma's top scorer in the competition with 6 goals.