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Criciuma will host Bahia at the Estadio Heriberto Hulse on Sunday in another round of the 2024 Brasileirao Serie A campaign. The home side have struggled for results upon returning to the Brazilian top flight this season and now find themselves in the drop zone.
They suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Athletico Paranaense in their last match, taking an early lead via a Barreto strike before their opponents upped the ante in the second half to snatch all three points.
Bahia, meanwhile, have enjoyed a brilliant start to their league campaign and will fancy themselves early contenders for continental football. They picked up a narrow 1-0 victory over Fortaleza in their last match, with former Olympique Lyonnais man Jean Lucas heading home the game-winner 10 minutes from normal time.
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The visitors sit second in the league table with 17 points from eight games and will be looking to continue their good run of results this weekend.
Criciuma vs Bahia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 23 meetings between Criciuma and Bahia. The hosts have won seven of those games while the visitors have won 10 times. There have been six draws between the two teams.
- The two sides last faced off in a Copa do Brasil clash back in May, with the Tricolor winning the two-legged clash 3-0 on aggregate.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last five games in this fixture.
- The hosts have failed to score any goals in four of their last five games in this fixture.
- Only one of Bahia's five league wins this season has come on the road.
Criciuma vs Bahia Prediction
Criciuma are on a five-game losing streak and have won just one of their last nine games across all competitions. They have lost their last three games on home turf and could struggle here.
Bahia, meanwhile, are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings and have lost just one of their last 10 outings. They are in much better form than their opponents ahead of Sunday's clash and should come out on top this weekend.
Prediction: Criciuma 0-1 Bahia
Criciuma vs Bahia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Bahia to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO
