16/05 - 20:00
Gustavo, Claudinho, Rodrigo, Wilker Ángel, Miguel Trauco, Marcelo Hermes, Higor Meritão, Mateo Barcia, Fellipe Mateus, Felipe Vizeu, Éder Citadin
João Ricardo, Tinga, Titi, Benjamín Kuscevic, Felipe Jonatan, Matheus Rossetto, Hércules, Tomás Pochettino, Marinho, Breno Lopes, Renato Kayzer
| Criciúma | Fortaleza | |||
| 11 | Games | 11 | ||
| 5 | Wins | 5 | ||
| 1 | Draws | 1 | ||
| 8 | 15 | Goals Scored | 16 | 7 |
| 2018-09-08 | Criciúma |  | 2-0 |  | Fortaleza | D26 | ||
| 2018-05-23 | Fortaleza | | 2-0 | | Criciúma | D7 | ||
| 2008-09-21 | Fortaleza | | 2-1 | | Criciúma | D26 | ||
| 2008-06-21 | Criciúma | | 2-1 | | Fortaleza | D7 | ||
| 2007-09-22 | Fortaleza | | 2-0 | | Criciúma | D26 |
Criciúma and Fortaleza go head-to-head at the
Criciúma go into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Atlético Mineiro (Campeonato Brasileiro 2024), whilst Fortaleza couldn't do better than a 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro (Campeonato Brasileiro 2024). When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, the two sides have met a total of eleven times - both sides winning five apiece.
In the Brazil Serie A, two games were played between the two teams, with 1 win for Criciúma, 1 draw and 0 wins for Fortaleza.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Criciúma winning 2-0. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.
| Criciúma | Fortaleza | |||
| 7 | 10 | Position | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Points | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Games | 5 | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 1 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Draws | 4 | 7 |
| 0 | Losses | 0 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Goals Scored | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Goals Conceded | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2.00 | goal average | 1.00 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Games | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Goals Scored | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | Yellow cards | 3 | 8 |
| - | Red cards | - | ||
| 8 | 270 | minutes | 450 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Starting Lineup | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Used Sub | 5 | 7 |
