Série B: Juventude and Criciúma battle for top spot in round 25 | OneFootball

Juventude are having an excellent Série B campaignCredits: Disclosure / Juventude

With an intense battle for the G6, the 25th round of Série B also features a separate fight for the top spot in the competition. In first place, Juventude, with 45 points, will face Londrina at the close of the round. Before that, on Sunday (30), Criciúma, in second with 44 points, visit CRB at Rei Pelé.

Vila Nova, Novorizontino, Fortaleza and Sport, in that order, currently occupy the top six places in the standings. Série B 2026 gives direct promotion to the 2027 top flight to the top two teams at the end of the competition’s first and second halves. From 3rd to 6th place, there will be playoffs to determine the other two promoted teams.

The 25th round begins this Friday with three matches: Goiás vs. São Bernardo, at 7:30 p.m. at Hailé Pinheiro; Novorizontino vs. Sport, at 8:30 p.m. at Jorge Ismael de Biasi; and Náutico vs. Athletic, at 8:30 p.m. at Aflitos.

On Saturday (29), there will be only one match: Botafogo-SP vs. Cuiabá, at 6:30 p.m. at Arena Nicnet.

Four matches continue the round on Sunday (30): América-MG vs. Ponte Preta, at 4 p.m. at Independência; Avaí vs. Atlético-GO, at 4 p.m. at Ressacada; CRB vs. Criciúma, at 6 p.m. at Rei Pelé; and Vila Nova vs. Ceará, at 6:30 p.m. at OBA.

On Monday (31), Fortaleza host Operário-PRE at 7:30 p.m. at Castelão; and on Tuesday, Londrina and Juventude face off at 7:30 p.m. at Vitorino Gonçalves Dias.

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