Bahia – Ponte Preta PREDICTION & TIPS
Bahia and Ponte Preta play in the Fonte Nova Arena in a match of the 32nd round of the Brasileirão Serie A. In the last match between these teams in this competition, on 12-07-2017, Bahia won away by (0-3). Although this is a game between 11th and 17th overall, it is actually a game between the 7th in home games and the 20th as a visitor.
After 10 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses, the home team is in 11th place, having won 41 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 with Fluminense, after having won 2-1 in the home game against Vitória in the last game. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 27 points, against only 12 in their games as a visitor. For the championship, Bahia won 18 points out of 30, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 10 games at their stadium. The team have conceded goals to their opponents in 8 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 31 games in this competition, he only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in 16 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods in the last 15 home games in this competition: he scored 11 of his 27 goals in minutes (31′-45 ‘); suffered six of his 17 goals in minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Bahia have been campaigning less than expected in the Brazilian Championship, but have lost only 1 of their last 7 games and want to maintain the good phase to move further away from the relegation zone. The team is characterized by a good quality attack that has scored 40 goals and is the fourth best of Serie A, while the defense, on the other hand, has conceded 41 goals and is the sixth most leaked, showing the great imbalance between the offensive and defensive. Playing at home, as the starting Sunday, the Bahia has the seventh best record of the competition with utilization of 60%, it lost only 1 of the last 7 games in their stadium and it is noteworthy that it is the team that most scored goals in the condition of principal with 27 goals in 15 games. For the confrontation before Ponte Preta, coach Carpegiani will not be able to count on Edson, one of the highlights of the team, due to injury, as well as striker Mendonza who is also in the medical department.
The visiting team is currently in 17th place with 35 points, after 9 wins, 8 draws and 14 defeats. In the penultimate match, he lost at home to Avaí by (1-2). In the last match, won at home to Corinthians by (1-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 27 points, against only 8 in their games as a visitor. In the championship, Ponte Preta scored 6 points out of 30 possible, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. In the matches played out in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-0, which occurred in 7 of his 16 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 games in this competition, he has never managed to come back on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 15 matches played as a visitor to this competition: he scored 4 of his 9 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Ponte Preta has closed a series of 4 games without winning with an excellent triumph in the last round over the leader of the Brazilian Championship and wants to keep on the way of the victories to try to leave the relegation zone. The big problem so far has been the inefficiency of their offensive system that scored only 31 goals and is the third worst national, while the defense also has flaws, suffered 40 goals and is the ninth most leaked, being necessary to adjust both to this final stretch where he seeks to remain in the first division. Ponte Preta has the worst performance of the Serie A with only 18% and it is worth noting that it is the team that won least playing away from their dominions with only 1 victory in 15 games. For the confrontation against Bahia, coach Eduardo Baptista can not count on midfielder Naldo and striker Emerson Sheik, both by suspension.
Bahia – Ponte Preta FREE TIPS
Bahia – Win @ 1.70
Both teams to score / YES @ 2.00
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
