Prediction: Bahia to win 3-0
Best Odds: 22/1
Fortaleza and Bahia will lock horns with each other in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A this weekend. The match between Renato Paiva’s side and Rogerio Ceni’s team will be held at Estadio Governador Placido Castelo and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Saturday.
Fortaleza
Fortaleza are a major club in Brazil and one of the most successful teams in the northeast of the country. They have won the state league titles as many as 46 times and ended up fourth in Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A table in the 2024 campaign.
Renato Paiva’s side, though, have been dire all season. Leão do Pici are second from bottom in the Brazilian Serie A table at the moment with just 10 points from 13 matches and are very likely to get relegated at the end of the season.
Fortaleza will head into the Brazlian Serie A game against Bahia this weekend on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Ceara. It came after a 2-1 loss at the hands of Bahia in the Copa do Nordeste, which came after a 3-2 defeat to Santos at Estadio Governador Placido Castelo.
Team News:
Fortaleza are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Bahia. Brenno will be in goal for the home team. Emanuel Britez, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha and Gaston Avila will be the four defenders. Emmanuel Martinez, Matheus Pereira, Lucas Sasha and Breno will be the four midfielders. Juan Martin Lucero and Tomas Pochettino will be the two forwards.
Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia are a modest club in Brazil who have a decent following. They have not been hugely successful in their history, having won the Brasileirão title twice twice, but they are not a club who should be taken lightly and finished fourth in the Brazilian Serie A in the 2024 campaign.
Rogerio Ceni’s side are doing well at the moment. Tricolor are fourth in the Brazilian Serie A table right now with 24 points from 13 games. Bahia are three points behind leaders Flamengo and are very much in the race for the title this season.
Bahia will head into the Brazilian Serie A match against Fortaleza this weekend on the back of a goalless draw with America de Cali at home in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. It came after a 2-1 victory over Atletico-MG in the league, which followed a 2-1 win against Fortaleza in Copa do Nordeste.
Team News:
Bahia are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Marcos Felipe will be in goal for visiting team and will have Santiago Arias, Gabriel Xavier, Santiago Ramos and Luciano Juba in front of him in defence. Rodrigo Nestor, Nicolas Acevedo and Michel Araujo will be the three midfielders. Cauly, Luciano Rodriguez and Erick Pulga will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Fortaleza have scored 12 goals in 13 Brazilian Serie A matches.
- Fortaleza have conceded 19 goals in 13 Brazilian Serie A matches.
- Fortaleza have won 2 of their 13 Brazilian Serie A matches this season.
- Bahia have scored 16 goals in 13 Brazilian Serie A games this campaign.
- Bahia have conceded 12 goals in 13 Brazilian Serie A games this campaign.
Conclusion
Fortaleza are in dire form at the moment, and it is hard to see them get anything from the match against Bahia, who are a better side and should pick up all three points from this particular Brazilian Serie A game with ease.
Prediction: Bahia to win 3-0
Best Odds: 22/1
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