LiontipsBahia vs Sao Paulo. Prediction and bets on the Brazilian Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
Bahia is playing the season at a very high level and is fighting for a ticket to the Libertadores Cup, although before the start of the championship it was not considered a contender for a place in the top six. At the moment, Rogerio Ceni team is in seventh place in the table with 46 points and is five points behind sixth-placed Sao Paulo - today there is an excellent chance to reduce the handicap to a minimum. In the last round, Bahia lost 2:3 to Vasco da Gama, extending its winless streak to three matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bahia have not won in their last three matches – two defeats and a draw
- Bahia have conceded in four of their last five matches
Probable line-up : Felipe - Arias, Xavier, Kanu, Luciano - Alexandre, Lucas, Everton, Kalou - Taciano, Everaldo.
Current form
São Paulo is having a good season overall and is currently coping with its main task, being in the Copa Libertadores zone. With 51 points, Luis Zubeldía team is in sixth place in the table and four points behind fourth-placed Flamengo, with Bahia five points behind. In the last round, the Tricolors drew 1:1 away from home with Criciuma, managing to come back with great difficulty at the end of the match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Alisson, Araujo, Bobadilla, Maia and Patrick are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bahia have not won in their last three matches – two defeats and a draw
- Bahia have lost to Sao Paulo in their last two matches
Probable line-up : Rafael – Igor, Arboleda, Franco, Lewis – Luis Gustavo, Antonio, Luciano – Lucas Moura, Calleri, Eric.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of Sao Paulo last five matches have ended with this score
5.65Bahia to score in the second half
In Bahia last two matches, this bet was successful
1.79Sao Paulo to score in the second half
In the last two matches of Sao Paulo, this bet was successful
2.29Tip and bets
Bahia is currently seventh in the table and is already five points behind the Copa Libertadores zone – today there is a chance to take three points in a confrontation with a direct competitor and join the fight again. However, the price of defeat is also too high – it will be unrealistic to make up for the eight points behind, the hosts will not take too many risks and open up. Sao Paulo will probably also be extremely cautious in defense, it is unlikely that there is any point in counting on a goal extravaganza.
We believe that the match will not be productive. Forecast - total under 2.5 goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.61
Bet on the outcome
Today match is of great importance for both sides - a mistake in it for the hosts could put an end to their hopes of finishing in the Copa Libertadores zone, while the visitors risk falling out of it in case of a defeat. Bahia has not looked its best lately and regularly makes mistakes - Sao Paulo is quite capable of holding a draw in such an important match.
Bet - Sao Paulo will not lose. This bet is offered at 1.69
Yellow Card Betting
In a six-point game where the price of a mistake is huge, there will certainly be a lot of fighting – it makes sense to expect a lot of yellow cards.
Bet - total over 5.5 yellow cards. This bet is offered for 1.99
