BAHIA v SAO PAULO
Wednesday 9thOctober 2100hrs
Football – Brazil – Serie A
Pick Bahia AH+0.25
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 1.50 (odds taken 09:53 GMT, 08 October )
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.46 | 3.08 | 3.12 |
(Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on October 08, 2019 at 09:53)
There’s action from the Brazilian top flight on Wednesday night and a return to Serie A with a clash between Bahia and Sao Paulo as the betting tips continue at the Arena Fonte Nova.
Bahia Prediction – Can Bahia bounce back at home?
Wednesday night’s hosts, Bahia, were handed a 2-1 defeat at home last time out in the Brazilian top flight by Athletic PR, but they have a chance to redeem themselves here against visiting Sao Paulo with a precious three points up for grabs for both sides.
Recent results have produced a mixed return for Bahia who have also lost away at Corinthians but they’ve also recorded wins against Botafogo and Avai, both by 2-0 margins, and the hosts have also made themselves hard to beat on home turf at their Arena Fonte Nova.
An overall home record of 7-3-2 17/9 includes just 2 defeats from their 12 home matches to date with losses to 3rd placed Santos and the aforementioned defeat to Athletico PR, but notable wins against 4th placed Corinthians 3-2 and Serie A leaders Flamengo 3-0 shows that Bahia are more than capable of securing results at home against the better teams in the division.
In addition, Bahia are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings at home against Sao Paulo and they also possess dangerous striker, Gilberto (11 goals) up front.
Sao Paulo Prediction – Can Sao Paulo break into top four?
The visitors registered a 2-1 home win over 14th placed Fortaleza last time out in the Brazilian top flight over the weekend which would have been a welcome three points for Fernando Diniz’s side as they’d previously suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Goias and drew 0-0 draw at Flamengo.
Overall results of late have been fairly solid for Sao Paulo as they’ve lost just once in their last 5 matches, a run that includes wins over Botafogo and the aforementioned Fortaleza along with draws against CSA and Flamengo, but although they’ve been solid on home turf at their Murumbi ground, there’s a hint of vulnerability on the road.
Sao Paulo have lost just 1 of their 12 home matches to date in Serie A, but an away record of 5-3-3 9/8, whilst still reasonable, has produced mixed returns on their travels so far this term.
The visitors have recently suffered back-to-back defeats at Vasco da Gama and Internacional, as well as failing to score in 5 of these 12 away matches too, so this may perhaps give Bahia more than just a fighting chance of getting something out of this clash.
Key-Facts – Bahia v Sao Paulo
- Bahia have lost just 2 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A
- Sao Paulo have failed to score in 5 of their 12 away matches in Serie A
- Bahia are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings at home against Sao Paulo
Betting Tips Verdict
Bahia have been hard to beat at home and indeed have claimed a couple of worthy scalps along the way too. Back the hosts with the handicap here.
