The kick off for the match between Criciúma U20 and Fortaleza U20 will take place at 19:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 05/13 - at the CT Antenor Angeloni. This clash of the 2026 Brazilian U20 looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Criciúma Esporte Clube U20 vs Fortaleza Esporte Clube U20. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Criciúma U20 vs Fortaleza U20

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

2nd Half Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Criciúma U20 to win the 1st half

Our top betting tip for the Criciúma U20 vs Fortaleza U20 match is Criciúma U20 to win the first half. While the half-time market is not one of the more well-known betting markets, it often offers better value odds than wins over 90 minutes.

We see this value in Criciúma U20, which has been in impressive form at home and regularly gets out to quick starts. They should have a favourable matchup against Fortaleza U20, who have had their share of struggles of late.

👉 Our prediction is: Criciúma U20 win or draw

Our top betting tip is Criciúma U20 to win or draw on the Double Chance market. What that means is Criciúma U20, the home team, must win or draw for the bet to win, and we feel strongly that the match will end in one of those two outcomes.

We simply don't see Criciúma U20 losing to Fortaleza U20. More than the gulf in quality between the two sides which is clear to see in the statistics, we also have a lot of belief in Criciúma U20's ability to make home advantage count in this match.

Criciúma U20 Preview

Criciúma U20 has played 10 matches in the Brazilian U20 so far, with 2 wins, 1 draws, and 7 losses. This results in an average of 0.7 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draws, and 9 losses. Criciúma U20's attack has scored 18 goals, 14 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.4 goals per league match and 1.38 goals per match across the entire season.

is the team’s top scorer with 0 goals, while leads the team in assists with 0. Defensively, Little Tiger has conceded 21 goals in the league (an average of 2.1) and 25 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.92 over 13 matches).

Fortaleza U20 preview

In 10 Brazilian U20 matches, Fortaleza U20 has recorded 1 wins, 7 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 5 wins in 15 matches. The team has scored 20 goals, 8 of them in the Brazilian U20 (an average of 0.8 goals per match), with Bruno Domingos Branco being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and Bruno César Pereira Silva providing 1 assists.

Defensively, Lion of Pici has conceded 10 goals in the league and 15 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Criciúma U20 vs Fortaleza U20

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Criciúma U20

Brazil Brasileiro - Brasileiro U20

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L L L L

0.2

Home L L W W L

1.2

Away D L L L L

0.2

Away Team

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Fortaleza U20

Brazil Brasileiro - Brasileiro U20

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L D D

0.6

Home D D D D D

1

Away L L D W D

1

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Published on 12 May 2026, at 17:01 Last updated on 12 May 2026, at 17:01