Bahia vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 08/06/2023, 14:42  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 09/06/2023 at 07:42 in Football Predictions

Bahia will be at home on Sunday in the Brazilian Serie A against Cruzeiro. After nine rounds of play, Bahia are ninth in the standings, five points adrift of 10th-placed Cruzeiro. Bahia come to this match after a 0-0 draw with Fortaleza that left them one point above the relegation zone. They have struggled to win matches and have managed only two so far in the league. Renato Paiva’s charges have lost five times and are tied with Corinthians on eight points. They have managed only one win from their last seven matches across all competitions. This was a shootout victory over Santos in the Copa do Brasil after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The Tricolor Bahiaco have struggled on both ends of the pitch but they have fared better defensively in recent weeks. They have kept two clean sheets from their last five games and have conceded more than one goal a match once.

Despite being five points to the good on Bahia, Cruzeiro have fared even worse in the lead-up to this match. Pepa’s charges have gone without a win for five consecutive matches and have lost three times, twice in the league. They were beaten 1-0 at home last time out by Atletico Mineiro. The Raposa have struggled to score goals and have managed just two strikes in their current slump. In the last two matches, they have failed to score. Cruzeiro beat Bahia the last time they met, which was last season in the second tier. They have won four matches, same as they have lost, and are tied on 13 points with Bragantino.