Marcílio Dias and Criciúma face each other on the night of this Wednesday, January 31, 2024, starting at 8 pm, in a game valid for the 4th round of the Catarinense Championship.
Marcílio Dias
Amid a commendable start to the campaign this season, Marcílio Dias’ team ended up losing their unbeaten record in the last round, but wants to take advantage of the home advantage this Wednesday to get back on track to victory as quickly as possible, avoiding losing any more positions on the leaderboard.
In their most recent match, the team faced Barra FC, away from home, and ended up getting the worst of it by losing by the minimum score of 1-0, failing to repeat the good offensive performances they had recorded in previous rounds, so much so that they have one of the best attacks in the competition even though they failed at the weekend.
At the moment, the team is in fourth place in the Santa Catarina elite league table, with 6 points achieved so far, three less than the leader and three above Hercílio Luz, the first club outside the G-8.
In its 5 most recent official games, the team recorded 3 wins, no draws and 2 defeats. During this period they showed all of their strength by beating Concórdia, Joinville and Inter de Lages, in addition to losing to Criciúma and also to Barra.
Acting as home team, Marcílio Dias’ team has had a recent performance with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Criciúma
Criciúma, on the other hand, in addition to being the current champion of the tournament, also started the 2024 season at a high level, with the Recopa Catarinense title after beating Marcílio Dias himself 2-0 without any major difficulties and wants to repeat this feat this Wednesday.
Furthermore, Tigre is the only club to boast 100% success in the previous three rounds, including the resounding 2-0 victory over Hercílio Luz, at home, in the most recent round.
There were 4 wins, no draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 official matches. During this period they beat Marcílio Dias, Figueirense, Concórdia and also Hercílio Luz, in addition to losing to Novorizontino.
Currently, the club is in first place on the Catarinense Championship table, with 9 points achieved so far, three above Barra, which appears in second place at the moment.
Acting as a visitor, the Criciúma team has a recent record with only 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Conclusion:
Owner of a more qualified team that also presents a better adapted collective football, Criciúma has already started the season at a high level by winning all the games it has played so far and has everything to fight for the second consecutive championship of the state elite, arriving with the status of big favorite to defeat Marcílio Dias away from home in this round to increase their advantage at the top of the table.