Criciúma vs Bahia betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on June 16th, 2024

Criciúma and Bahia will play on Sunday, June 16th, 2024, at 21:30h (UTC), in a Serie A game to be held in Brazil, check the Criciúma vs Bahia betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Criciúma vs Bahia will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Heriberto Hülse stadium, in the city of Criciúma, with a capacity for 19300 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Criciúma vs Bahia betting tip 2024

The Serie A has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.49 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.36 goals per match played.

Criciúma last match

Criciúma is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Cuiabá in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 2-5. The eleven coached by C. Tencati played in a 4-4-2 formation.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 3.60.

A defense below expectations, with Claudinho, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

Bahia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw 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 1-1.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 3.80) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Criciúma vs Bahia h2h

The last time Bahia faced Criciúma it was in Copa do Brasil. Bahia, then in 1st place opened with a play using the 4-2-3-1 formation, while Criciúma, who was in 2nd place, played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 23-05-2024. In a Copa do Brasil 2024 match, Bahia came out on top and beat their rivals by 0-2.

The performance of the Bahia team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Criciúma team.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Criciúma

Serie A leaderboard now

With 5 points won, Criciúma is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 2 losses, plus 2 draws.

Which means that the team is over Atlético GO team who is in the position 18 in the 9th round and both have the same score.

Criciúma analysis

At the end of round 8 in Serie A, Criciúma scored 9 goals and conceded 9 goals.

Criciúma team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the Serie A that has been affecting the team's morale.

Criciúma has a ball possession average of 44.2% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Criciúma vs Bahia 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

The adaptation of Higor Meritão with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Criciúma last game of the season, against Cuiabá. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Best goalscorer from Criciúma

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Matheuzinho. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Criciúma come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bahia

Serie A leaderboard now

The Bahia team with 14 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

In the 9th round, the team has no difference in point as opposed to the Flamengo team who places just above in 2nd place.

Bahia analysis

Bahia goal quotient is definitely positive, with 10 down scored and 7 conceded after 8 rounds played.

Rogério Ceni is a crucial factor that could tip the scales in Bahia favor in this match. This coach, who is part of the new generation of highly regarded coaches, brings a wealth of positive characteristics and a history of successful outcomes.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

Bahia is a more offensive team than Criciúma, having 652 attacks vs. 424 from Criciúma, having scored 10 times, in comparison, Criciúma converted into goal 9 times.

Best goalscorer from Bahia

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Everaldo. With 3 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Bahia team achieving several victories this season.

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 Criciúma is Matheuzinho, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bahia is Everaldo, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Bahia has an average of 1.5 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Bahia does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 3.53 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.88 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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