Fluminense – Bahia PREDICTION & TIPS
Fluminense and Bahia face each other at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) in a match for the 31st round of the Brasileirão Serie A. Both teams drew 1-1 (1-1) on 09-07-2017, the last time they faced in this edition of the league. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 games. Although this is a game between 13th and 12th of the overall standings, it is actually a game between the 13th place in home games and the 18th as a visitor.
The home team is currently in 13th place with 38 points, after 9 wins, 11 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Sao Paulo by (3-1). In the last match, lost out to Chapecoense by (2-0). This is a little team affected by the house factor, since it has achieved similar results at home and abroad. In the last game he played for the South American Bridgestone Cup, lost with Flamengo at home (0-1). In the last 10 games for the league, Fluminense has 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, having won 14 points out of 30. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, conceding goals in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 30 games in the competition, he never managed to turn the scoring in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Fluminense have been campaigning below the expected in the Brazilian Championship, saw their series of 2 consecutive victories finish in the last round and now goes in search of the 3 points to open a satisfactory advantage of the relegation zone. The team is characterized by a good quality attack that has scored 39 goals and is the fifth best of the competition, while the defense, on the other hand, has suffered 40 goals and is the sixth most leaked, demonstrating the imbalance between the offensive and defensive sectors. Playing at home, such as this Sunday’s match, Fluminense has only the thirteenth best Serie A campaign, but comes from 2 consecutive victories, but it is worth mentioning that it is the fourth team that has suffered the most goals as the main. For the confrontation against Bahia, coach Abel Braga will not be able to count on defender Henrique, injured.
After 10 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses, the visiting team is in 12th place, having won 38 points. In the last match, they beat Vitória at home (2-1), after losing in the previous match in a game against Flamengo (4-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, having won 11 points and 27 visitors in their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 17 goals conceded at home, against 12 goals scored and 23 suffered as a visitor. In the championship, the Bahia won 10 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games that played as a visitor. In his league games as a visitor, the most frequent result was half-time 0-0 (6 out of 15 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 30 games in this competition, I only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in 16 games in which I suffered the first goal.
Bahia won a very important win against Victory in the final round, managed to move away from the relegation zone and want to maintain the good stage so as not to risk downhill in this final stretch of the national. The team has a good quality attack that has scored 39 goals and is the fifth best of the national, but the defense, on the other hand, has suffered 40 goals and is the sixth most inefficient. Playing away from their dominions, this Sunday’s showdown, Bahia have the third worst campaign of the Series and it is worth mentioning that it is the sixth team that suffered the most as a visitor. For the game against Fluminense, coach Carpegiani can not count on midfielder Edson, injured, and striker Mendonza, suspended.
Fluminense – Bahia FREE TIPS
Fluminense – Win @ 2.15
Both teams to score / YES @ 2.00
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
