Bahia vs Atletico Paranense Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 23/06/2021, 04:00  by Nella Wagah in Football Predictions

Bahia will be looking to leap to fourth in the Brazilian Serie A standings with a win over visiting league leaders Athletico Paranaense. Going into this game, hosts Bahia are seventh with eight points, four behind Athletico Paranaense, who have played a game less. Though Bahia have lost just once in their opening five matches, they’ve had it comfortable in only one of the five – their 3-0 win over Santos on Match Day 1. Three times in their five league matches, Bahia have scored two or more goals and they’ve had very few shaky moments on that front. Their only loss so far has been inflicted by Internacional and going to this game, they are from a 0-0 draw with Corinthians. It is in those two games that they’ve failed to score in their five league matches so far, both being home matches, while they have managed just one clean sheet in the last four.

Athletico Paranaense are enjoying a good start to the season, and so far they are the only side with a perfect record. They have played four and won all four, and all round they’ve done well, with seven goals scored and just one conceded. Athletico Paranaense had their biggest scare of the season so far in their last game, having to come from behind to beat Atletico Goianiense 2-1. Before then they hadn’t conceded a goal, and ahead of the Bahia game, they should expect more of the same with their hosts playing more like Atletico Goianiense. In the last meeting between these two sides, Bahia won 1-0 but that happens to be their only victory in the last nine meetings with Athletico Paranaense, who have seven wins in that run.