Bragantino vs Bahia: Brasileiro Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Thursday, the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid will host a match between Bragantino and Bahia, the two clubs currently at the top of the Brasileiro Série A table. 

The hosts now hold the third position in the league, one point behind first place, while the visitors are in seventh place. 

Previous Matches and Head to head to head

In the 2024 Brasileiro Série A, Bragantino had a pitiful season, finishing 16th and barely avoiding relegation by a margin of only two points. 

From their eleven league games played so far this term, they have recovered magnificently, winning seven, drawing two, and losing just twice. 

Their current point total of 23 is more than half of their total from the previous season, and they are in third place in the league, one point behind Flamengo, thanks to these performances. 

With three wins in a row coming into this one, Bragantino will be feeling confident as Fernando Seabra's squad aims to keep up their early-term championship battle. 

With eight victories and one tie in their past nine home matches against Bahia, Bragantino will also be looking to their good record.

The visitors, Bahia, have gotten off to a good start in the league season with five wins, three ties, and three losses, so they will undoubtedly provide tough resistance. 

The results put Bahia in seventh place with 18 points, putting them in seventh place in the Copa Libertadores standings, behind the top six teams in the tournament by a single goal. 

However, Bahia's performance has been inconsistent as of late, with four victories and six losses in their previous ten games. 

They will be hungry for a win so they can return to their winning ways after suffering a significant slump, having gone 18 games without a loss. 

Bragantino vs Bahia Team News

Since Agustin Sant'Anna, Douglas Mendes, Fernando, Henry Mosquera, Lucao, and Pedro Henrique are all out with injuries, Bragantino will be without them for this encounter.

The hosts are questionable due to injuries sustained by Eric Ramires and Guilherme Lopes, who were substituted out of their 2-0 victory against Vasco de Gama, leaving Fabinho and Nathan Mendes as potential starters. 

The hosts will get a boost if Lucas Barbosa, who has served a one-game ban, is allowed to return to the lineup. 

While the rest of the team should be fit to play, Bahia will be without Erick, Iago, Rezende, and Kanu owing to their persistent injury problems.

Against Bragantino on Thursday, Willian Jose—who has scored four goals in his previous five appearances—could start up front. 

Our predictions

Bragantino to win @ 2.09 on Sky247.ng

We predict Bragantino will win at home because they have had a great start to the season and have a significant advantage in home matches against Bahia, having won eight and tied one of their previous nine matches.

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