Bahia vs Palmeiras Prediction

This Wednesday’s Brazilian Série A match sees Palmeiras make the trip to face Bahia at the Arena Fonte Nova.

Key Stats

• Bahia have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches whereas Palmeiras have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Bahia haven’t won a match in their last 5 attempts
• Palmeiras’ Estêvão is the Golden Boot leader in the Brazilian Série A this season (12)
• Bahia haven’t scored in their last 2 home games

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Palmeiras have challenged for the title all season but find themselves four points behind and in second place. Bahia on the other hand are comfortably in the Copa Sudamericana places but unfortunately for them they don’t have a chance of climbing up the standings to reach the Copa Liberadores qualification places giving the number of remaining matches.

Estêvão of Palmeiras is the competition’s top goalscorer so far with 12 goals in 27 matches, including eight assists as well. He could most definitely be someone that Palmeiras can rely on to dictate the result of this Wednesday's match.

Bahia Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Marcos Felipe; Luciano Juba, Gabriel Xavier, David Duarte, Santiago Arias; Thaciano, Caio Alexandre, Everton Ribeiro (c); Cauly Souza, Luciano Rodríguez, Ademir Santos

Bahia have had a decent season, residing in the top half of the table having only been promoted two seasons ago and a 16th place finish last year. After 33 games they sit in eighth place, mathematically qualified for the Copa Sudamericana. 13 wins, 13 losses and seven draws has left them with 46 points, just a single point away from seventh. A win won’t help them advance to the Copa Libertadores qualification places, but it could give them an impressive finishing position, their current eighth place matching their 2001/02 season as their highest Brazilian Série A finish.

Palmeiras Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Weverton; Caio Paulista, Murilo Cerqueira, Gustavo Gómez (c), Marcos Rocha; Aníbal Moreno, Raphael Veiga; Felipe Anderson, Mauricio, Estêvão; Rony

Palmeiras have had a fantastic season this campaign. Playing 33 games and they sit in second place with 19 wins, seven losses and seven draws. Those results have left them with 64 points with a four point gap to top of the table side Botafogo. Palmeiras come into this game with a win in their last so that could help them with their confidence in an attempt to catch up and overtake first place. Someone that could help them do that could be winger Estêvão as he has found the back of the net 12 times this season including providing eight assists for his teammates. That tally makes him not only the top goalscorer for Palmeiras but also the highest scorer in the Brazilian Série A.

Head To Head Stats: Bahia vs Palmeiras

There have been 25 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Given Palmeiras are one of Brazil’s biggest ever clubs, they unsurprisingly come into this match holding an advantage over Bahia as they have come out victors on 11 occasions, eight more times than Bahia’s three wins in this fixture. A draw has happened 11 times out of the 25 games, leaving Palmeiras with a 44% win percentage.

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Palmeiras, winning three and drawing once. Bahia managed to claim one of their three victories in this fixture within the last five matches, but it doesn’t seem likely that they will be able to achieve another this Wednesday.

7th July 2024 – Palmeiras 2-0 Bahia – Brazilian Série A

28th October 2023 – Palmeiras 1-0 Bahia – Brazilian Série A

22nd June 2023 – Bahia 1-0 Palmeiras – Brazilian Série A

13th October 2021 – Bahia 0-0 Palmeiras – Brazilian Série A

28th June 2021 – Palmeiras 3-0 Bahia – Brazilian Série A

Betting Tips For Bahia vs Palmeiras

This seems like it will be a very interesting match as although Palmeiras seems to be better, Bahia has 10 wins at home. Palmeiras should win this game however since they are only four points away from being crowned champions.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Palmeiras To Win + Over 1.5 First Half Goals as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 5/1 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £60 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Bahia vs Palmeiras

Bahia 1- 3 Palmeiras

We can see the first half being a back and forth affair with the game then settling down once the second half commences.