Fortaleza vs Bahia betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on September 21st, 2024

Fortaleza and Bahia will face each other in a Serie A game in Brazil on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 00:00h (UTC), check the Fortaleza vs Bahia betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fortaleza vs Bahia will occur

The game is set to be played in the mythical Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium, in the city of Fortaleza, with a capacity for 63903 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Fortaleza vs Bahia betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.43 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Fortaleza last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Fortaleza team. On that occasion they met Corinthians for the Copa Sudamericana, and the match ended 0-2. Coach J. Vojvoda's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 4.50, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Bahia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Bahia, who used a 4-3-1-2 formation, faced the Atlético Mineiro team with a final score of 3-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 1.91, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Fortaleza vs Bahia h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Serie A, Fortaleza ranked 10th place while Bahia was in 3rd place. Fortaleza took to the field with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Bahia deployed in a 4-3-1-2 formation.

The two teams have not faced each other since 14-06-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Bahia.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Bahia thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Atlético Mineiro, Fortaleza lost in a match against Corinthians. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

Fortaleza

Serie A leaderboard now

The Fortaleza team with 49 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 14 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses.

In the 27th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point against Palmeiras team who occupies position 2.

Fortaleza analysis

Currently, Fortaleza has a tally of 32 goals scored and 25 goals against, at the end of round 26 of Serie A.

Fortaleza, with a ball possession of 42.23% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Bahia of 2024 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 4 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 10 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws playing in their home base.

With a busy schedule, Fortaleza may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Fortaleza and Bahia having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Fortaleza

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Juan Martin Lucero. Fortaleza owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 8 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bahia

Serie A leaderboard now

The Bahia team with 42 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 1 point, in the 27th round, with the Cruzeiro team in hot pursuit at 7th place.

Bahia analysis

Bahia shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 26 games has only conceded goals on 27 occasions, and has scored in 37.

Rogério Ceni is another factor that can weigh in Bahia favor in this match. One of the coaches that have attracted the most attention in this new generation of coaches adds several positive characteristics and has achieved good results.

As we approach the Regular Season, Bahia is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.62 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Bahia team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 56.42%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Bahia is a more offensive team than Fortaleza, having 2586 attacks vs. 2362 from Fortaleza, having scored 37 times, in comparison, Fortaleza converted into goal 32 times.

Best goalscorer from Bahia

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Everaldo. The Attacker has already scored 7 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Bahia, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Fortaleza is Juan Martin Lucero, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bahia is Everaldo, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Seeing that Bahia has an average of 1.31 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.58 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.96 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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