Bahia vs Cuiaba Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 13/07/2024, 06:57  by Kennedy Kechula in Football Predictions

16th-place Cuiaba will be hoping for some stability when they visit fourth-placed Bahia at the Arena Fonte Nova for their next Brazilian Serie A fixture. Let's get into the key statistics and match prediction for this round 17 meeting between Dourado and Bahiaço.

Bahia, being just a point behind the league leaders Flamengo, will see this as an opportunity to boost their title bid. They’ve, however, played a game more, while their goal difference is by far inferior. Losses to Palmeiras and Sao Paulo in two of their last four matches have threatened Bahia’s stay in the top four. They'll look to take confidence from their overall form, which sees them on a run of four wins in their last six matches.

Their 3-1 away win at Athletico Paranaense in the last game should build their momentum coming here. It extended Bahia's good scoring run, with the team now having drawn a blank in just one of the last 10 matches. However, with two clean sheets only in said 10 matches, the hosts aren’t doing well in defence.

Cuiaba are really struggling coming into this game. Over the last month, they’ve played 11 matches and only managed three wins. They haven't won in any of their last five and will come here as clear underdogs. Their match against Juventude, scheduled for Wednesday 10 July, was postponed.

Cuiaba will thus benefit from some freshness coming into this encounter. That should give them grounds to go for a fifth undefeated game against Bahia. In the previous four, they managed one win while three ended in draws. Cuiaba haven't managed a clean sheet in their last four matches but they’ve managed to score in each. Looking at the bigger picture, Dourado have actually failed to score in just one of their last nine outings.