crb is back on the Série B schedule tonight, April 1, 2026, with a Round 2 matchup against Avaí at Rei Pelé Stadium in Maceió. Kickoff is set for 9: 30 PM ET, with both sides coming off notable opening-round results. The meeting matters immediately: Avaí opened with a win, while CRB-AL opened with a draw, and the early table picture starts to take shape right now.
Match details: Round 2, same kickoff time for Santa Catarina clubs
The Round 2 fixture list puts Avaí on the road to face CRB-AL at Rei Pelé in Maceió, with kickoff at 9: 30 PM ET. Criciúma, the other Santa Catarina representative, is also scheduled at the same time, playing Athletic-MG at Heriberto Hülse in Criciúma at 9: 30 PM ET.
Avaí enters the week looking to confirm its strong Série B start after a 2–0 win over Juventude-RS in the opening round. CRB-AL arrives from a 2–2 draw against Vila Nova-GO in Round 1, now returning home with points already on the board.
Crb-Avaí numbers: a long history, and a recent edge for CRB-AL
The historical record between Avaí and CRB-AL spans 27 meetings. Avaí has 13 wins, there have been four draws, and the Alagoas side has 10 wins; the goal totals listed are 36 for Avaí and 33 for CRB-AL.
The first meeting on record took place on September 16, 1999, in the 1999 Série B, ending 0–0 at Rei Pelé Stadium in Maceió. The most recent clash listed was on October 3, 2025, in the 30th round of Série B, when CRB-AL won 1–0 at Rei Pelé with a goal by Thiaguinho at 44 minutes of the first half; that match began at 9: 35 PM ET.
Tonight’s officiating crew at Rei Pelé is set with Afro Rocha De Carvalho Filho (PB) as referee, with assistants Luis Filipe Gonçalves Corrêa (PB) and Rafael Guedes de Lima (PB). Rafael Carlos Salgueiro Lima (AL) is listed as fourth official. The VAR team is led by Thiago Duarte Peixoto (SP), with AVAR Marco Antonio de Andrade Motta Júnior, and George Alves Feitoza (AL) listed as VAR observer.
Immediate reactions: expectations rise after the two-week gap
After a two-week break from Série B action for the Santa Catarina clubs, the mood around this midweek return is framed by expectations of momentum. Avaí and Criciúma last played their first-round Série B games on March 22, 2026, before this April 1 slate.
On the Avaí side, the opening-round win over Juventude-RS was built on goals from Felipe Avenatti and Wallace França. On the CRB-AL side, the opener ended 2–2 away to Vila Nova-GO, setting up a home match where the team now tries to turn that point into a stronger early-round position.
Quick context
This is a Round 2 Série B night with both Santa Catarina teams playing at the same 9: 30 PM ET kickoff. Avaí travels to Maceió to face a home-side opponent that has already taken points and has recent head-to-head success in the last listed meeting.
What’s next after crb vs Avaí
Once the ball rolls at 9: 30 PM ET, the immediate storyline is simple: Avaí seeks to extend its winning start, and crb seeks to turn an opening-round draw into a home win in front of Rei Pelé. The result will set the early tone for both clubs as the Série B schedule continues beyond this midweek round, with attention also on Criciúma’s simultaneous match against Athletic-MG at the same kickoff time.
