Cruzeiro vs Bahia Prediction & Betting Tips (19 October)

Bahia have secured an impressive 33 points from the last 35 available in the Serie A Betano, with the coach charges winning all six of their games on the road during this period. The form of Cruzeiro could not be much more contrasting, with their previous 11 matches at this level resulting in no wins, four draws and eight defeats.

Six of the last eight Cruzeiro home games in the Serie A Betano have served up under 2.5 goals, so the Cruzeiro have not brought much excitement which will end up ending disappointed. For their part, Bahia are renowned for keeping things tight, with seven of their previous ten away fixtures in the top-flight producing no more than a couple of goals.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 11 of the most recent 16 Cruzeiro matches on their own patch in the Serie A Betano, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Bahia away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.