Bragantino and Bahia trade tackles in a Brasileiro Serie A matchday 25 fixture on Sunday (September 1). The hosts are coming off a 1-0 defeat at Criciuma. Marcelo Hermes' 37th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Bahia, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 home defeat to Flamengo in the first leg of their Copa do Brasil quarter-final. Bruno Henrique scored the game's only goal in the 50th minute.
Tricolor now turn their focus to the league, where their last game was a goalless home draw with Botafogo. The stalemate left them in sixth spot in the standings, having garnered 39 points from 24 games, while Bragantino are 15th with 27 points.
Bragantino vs Bahia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Bragantino have seven wins from their last 17 head-to-head games with Bahia, who have been victorious six times.
- Their most recent clash in May saw Bahia claim a 1-0 home win in the reverse fixture.
- Bahia's last 10 games across competitions have produced less than three goals, with the last six seeing at least one side fail to score.
- Six of Bragantino's last seven competitive games, including the last five, have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Six of their last eight head-to-head games have produced at least three goals.
- Seven of Bragantino's last eight games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends, with six producing at least three goals.
Bragantino vs Bahia Prediction
Bragantino are winless in six league games, losing the last three. They are not quite free from relegation concerns, with five points separating them from the drop zone, but they have a game in hand.
Meanwhile, Bahia's games tend to be low-scoring and cagey, and the visitors are unbeaten in three games, winning two. They occupy the final spot in what is a keenly contested race to qualify for the Copa Libertadores.
Considering the same, expect the two sides to cancel each other out in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Bragantino 1-1 Bahia
Bragantino vs Bahia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corners