Criciuma vs Bahia Prediction & Betting Tips (24 May)

Before playing next match, Criciuma had been on a dreadful run of form on their own patch, drawing three and losing six of their previous nine top-flight fixtures, so a visit from Bahia is hardly ideal. Speaking of the defending champions, although they have not been the force of old recently, they have still triumphed four times in seven Copa do Brasil trips.

Somewhat incredibly, 18 of the last 22 Criciuma home games in the top-flight have served up a minimum of four goals, with Bahia outscoring their opponents by 84 goals to 22 across these fixtures. Although they cannot compete with these numbers, it is still worth noting that seven of the last 18 Bahia away matches have followed suit.

Criciuma have found the net in every single one of their last 22 home fixtures in the Copa do Brasil, though the fact that they have also conceded in 18 of these contests has to be a worry. As for Bahia, they had both scored and conceded in eight of their last 13 games at this level.